Hydraulically loaded trabeculae may serve as springs within the normal femoral head.
Simkin
Peter A
PA
University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. psimkin@u.washington.edu
D005270:Femur Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology