Age-related factors affecting the postyi
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Jeffry S. Nyman; Anuradha Roy; Jerrod H. Tyler; Rae L. Acuna; Heather J. Gayle;
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Article
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2007
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract The risk of bone fracture depends in part on tissue quality, not just the size and mass. This study assessed the postyield energy dissipation of cortical bone in tension as a function of age and composition. Specimens were prepared from tibiae of human cadavers in which male and female