Structural biomechanics of the foot bones.
The structure of the tarsal and metatarsal bones reflects the functional demands placed on them. Their shape and the arrangement of compact and trabecular bone within them help them resist the normal forces of everyday life. When the limits of their strength are exceeded, failure can occur.
Department of Anatomy, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107.
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D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed