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Is bone hydraulically strengthened?

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The hypothesis that bone, either tubular or trabecular, is hydraulically strengthened is examined. (1) Tubular bone. On the basis of information available in the literature, it is concluded that tubular bone is not hydraulically strengthened. (2) Trabecular bone. On the basis of an experimental study reported in this paper, it is concluded also that trabecular bone is not hydraulically strengthened.

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On étudie l'hypothèse suivant laquelle l'os tubulaire ou bien trabéculaire doit sa résistance à l'hydrodynamique. En se basant sur les renseignements fournis dans la littérature, on conclut que l'os tubulaire ne doit pas sa résistance à l'hydrodynamique. D'après une étude expérimentale décrite dans cet article, on conclut aussi que l'os trabéculaire ne doit pas sa résistance à l'hydrodynamique.

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Die Hypothese, daß tubulärer oder trabekulärer Knochen hydraulisch verstärkt wird, wird untersucht. (1) Tubulärer Knochen. Aufgrund von Angaben aus der Literatur wird geschlossen, daß tubulärer Knochen nicht hydraulisch verstärkt wird. (2) Trabekulärer Knochen. Aufgrund von experimentellen Studien im Rahmen dieser Untersuchung wird geschlossen, daß auch trabekulärer Knochen nicht hydraulisch verstärkt wird.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College, London

    S. A. V. Swanson & M. A. R. Freeman

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Swanson, S.A.V., Freeman, M.A.R. Is bone hydraulically strengthened?. Med. & biol. Engng. 4, 433–438 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02476165

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