Using principal trabecular orientation to differentiate joint loading orientation in the 3rd metacarpal heads of humans and chimpanzees.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.08.018
Abstract: If Wolff's law is valid, then quantifying the three-dimensional architecture of trabecular bone, specifically 3D principal trabecular orientation (3D-PTO), can reveal joint loading direction among different taxa. This study measured the architecture of trabecular bone… read more here.
Keywords: joint loading; orientation; humans chimpanzees; 3rd metacarpal ... See more keywords