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Cancellous bone

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Trabecular bone consists primarily of lamellar bone, arranged in packets that make up an interconnected irregular array of plates and rods, called trabeculae. These trabeculae, on average, have thicknesses in the range of 100–200 microns, dependent upon both anatomic site and donor age

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  1. Clemson University, USA

    Jonathan Black (Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering) (Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering)

  2. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Garth Hastings (Professor and Director of the Biomaterials Programme) (Professor and Director of the Biomaterials Programme)

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Keaveny, T.M. (1998). Cancellous bone. In: Black, J., Hastings, G. (eds) Handbook of Biomaterial Properties. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5801-9_2

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