Larger vertebral endplate concavities cause higher failure load and work at failure under high-rate impact loading of rabbit spinal explants.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.01.019
Abstract: Vertebral fractures are among the most common of all osteoporosis related fracture types and its risk assessment is largely based on bone quality measures. Morphometric parameters are not yet considered, although endplate thickness and concavity… read more here.
Keywords: rate impact; endplate; impact loading; high rate ... See more keywords