title: Orientation dependence of the fracture mechanics of cortical bone.
abstract: The fracture mechanics parameter of the critical stress intensity factor (Kc) was determined by a modified compact tension test method, for the fracture of bovine tibia cortical bone at orientations of 0 degrees, 15 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 75 degrees and 90 degrees to the bone axis. It was established that, for a given loading rate, a variation in orientation from 0-90 degrees produced average increases in Kc from 3.2 to 6.5 MN m-3/2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials, Queen Mary College, London, U.K.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Behiri
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bonfield
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D002417:Cattle; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008954:Models, Biological; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors