The shearing properties of single osteon
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Ascenzi, Antonio ;Bonucci, Ermanno
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Article
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1972
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The shearing strength of single human osteons has been investigated using a microtesting machine equipped with a microwave micrometer. The results were related to the degree of calcification and the orientation of collagen fiber bundles in successive lamellae of the osteons. The following conclusion