Abstract
Bone is considered a vital part of the body, responsible for providing protection and support. It is a highly complex composite material with considerable variation in components and composition within the body itself. External factors such as motorcycle accidents and physiological disorders like hip joint fractures in elderly women can cause bone fragmentation or destruction.
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Al Ali, M. (2024). Introduction. In: Fundamentals of Orthopedic Design with Non-parametric Optimization. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1040-9_1
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