[Evaluation of the material property of the bone].
Strength of bone is determined by the volume, the structure and the quality of the bone. Microdamage can be detected in bone by bulk stain method, which is one of the major determinant of the bone fatigue. Microdamages are accumulated in the femoral head trabecular bone of aged subjects and femoral neck fracture patients. Microdamage is repaired in vivo by bone remodeling.
Mori
Satoshi
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kagawa Medical University.