Human Osteology and Bone Mechanics

  1. Bone Fracture Mechanics
    1. Fracture Mechanics Principles
      1. Stress Concentration
        1. Crack Tip Stress Fields
          1. Fracture Toughness
            1. Critical Crack Length
            2. Modes of Fracture
              1. Mode I (Opening)
                1. Mode II (Sliding)
                  1. Mode III (Tearing)
                    1. Mixed Mode Fractures
                    2. Fracture Patterns
                      1. Transverse Fractures
                        1. Oblique Fractures
                          1. Spiral Fractures
                            1. Comminuted Fractures
                              1. Compression Fractures
                              2. Loading Rate Effects
                                1. Quasi-Static Loading
                                  1. Dynamic Loading
                                    1. Impact Loading
                                      1. Strain Rate Sensitivity
                                      2. Geometric Factors
                                        1. Bone Shape Effects
                                          1. Cross-Sectional Properties
                                            1. Stress Concentrators
                                              1. Porosity Effects

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