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A simple method is described for visualising regions of bone that have yielded in tension. The appearance of such regions is quite different from that of regions that have yielded in compression. The significance of these findings is discussed.
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Currey, J.D., Brear, K. Tensile yield in bone. Calc. Tis Res. 15, 173–179 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02059054
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02059054