The incidence of bone fracture increases with age, due to both declining bone quantity and
quality. Toward the goal of an improved understanding of the causes of the age-related …

Bone exhibits rate‐dependent failure behavior, suggesting that viscoelasticity is a factor in
the damage and fracture of bone. Microdamage initiates at scales below the macroscopic …

Tissue-level mechanical properties characterize mechanical behavior independently of
microscopic porosity. Specifically, quasi-static nanoindentation provides measurements of …

The aging-related deterioration of the fracture properties of bone, coupled with higher life
expectancy, is responsible for increasing incidence of bone fracture in the elderly; …

Age-related changes in the skeleton often lead to an increase in the susceptibility of bone to
fracture. Such changes most likely occur in the constituents of bone, namely, the mineral and …

Age‐related changes in the skeleton often lead to an increase in the susceptibility of bone to
fracture. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in material …

Aging adversely affects the elastic and ultimate properties of human cortical bone as seen in
uniaxial tests in quasi static loading, high strain rate impact or fatigue. Little is known about …

Osteoporotic (low-trauma) fractures are a significant public health problem. Over 50% of
women over 50 yrs. of age will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their remaining lifetimes …

Age-related deterioration of the fracture properties of bone, coupled with increased life
expectancy, is responsible for increasing incidence of bone fracture in the elderly, and …

A mechanistic understanding of the role of bone quality on fracture processes is essential for
determining the underlying causes of age-related changes in the mechanical response of …