Citation

McGee AM, Qureshi AA, Porter KM. Trauma (Sage) 2004; 6(1): 29-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1191/1460408604ta295oa

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The pattern of a limb fracture can be determined by the material property of the bone and the characteristics of the deforming force. In this review we outline the composition and material properties of cortical and cancellous bone, and articular cartilage. We defi ne the biomechanics of fractures and describe the various fracture patterns that are seen clinically.
Keywords articular cartilage, biomechanics, bone composition, cancellous bone, cortical bone, fracture pattern, material property

Language: en