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Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics

Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics
Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics
It is a common theme in basic bone biomechanics and in biomechanical applications that much of the behavior can be determined and is dictated by the level of strain, whether this pertains to bone physiology, bone remodeling, osseoinduction, osseointegration, or the development of damage. The development of damage, demonstrated by stiffness loss measurements, has already been reported in detail in the literature. However, the systematic study of the development of ‘‘plastic’’ (residual) strains, which are associated with the inelastic mechanical behavior of bone tissue, has generally been overlooked. The present study compares the rates at which the elastic (ea) and plastic components (ep) of strain developed during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue in human cortical bone of six individuals aged between 53 and 79 years. The overall hypothesis of this investigation is that there is a common underlying factor in the damage-related behaviorof bone, which may allow us to link together the various aspects of the damage related behavior of bone. Therate of development of plastic strain (Dep/DN) and the rate of growth in elastic strain amplitude (Dea/DN) are described as a function of the stress (r), and/or stress-normalized by the modulus of elasticity (r/E). The implications of our findings are discussed with respect to simple models/mechanisms, which may underlie the observed behavior.
1549-3296
289-297
Winwood, K.
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Zioupos, P.
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Currey, J.D.
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Cotton, J.R.
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Taylor, M.
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Winwood, K.
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Zioupos, P.
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Currey, J.D.
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Cotton, J.R.
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Taylor, M.
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Winwood, K., Zioupos, P., Currey, J.D., Cotton, J.R. and Taylor, M. (2006) Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 79A (2), 289-297. (doi:10.1002/jbm.a.30796).

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It is a common theme in basic bone biomechanics and in biomechanical applications that much of the behavior can be determined and is dictated by the level of strain, whether this pertains to bone physiology, bone remodeling, osseoinduction, osseointegration, or the development of damage. The development of damage, demonstrated by stiffness loss measurements, has already been reported in detail in the literature. However, the systematic study of the development of ‘‘plastic’’ (residual) strains, which are associated with the inelastic mechanical behavior of bone tissue, has generally been overlooked. The present study compares the rates at which the elastic (ea) and plastic components (ep) of strain developed during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue in human cortical bone of six individuals aged between 53 and 79 years. The overall hypothesis of this investigation is that there is a common underlying factor in the damage-related behaviorof bone, which may allow us to link together the various aspects of the damage related behavior of bone. Therate of development of plastic strain (Dep/DN) and the rate of growth in elastic strain amplitude (Dea/DN) are described as a function of the stress (r), and/or stress-normalized by the modulus of elasticity (r/E). The implications of our findings are discussed with respect to simple models/mechanisms, which may underlie the observed behavior.

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Published date: 2006

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Local EPrints ID: 43219
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/43219
ISSN: 1549-3296
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Date deposited: 17 Jan 2007
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Author: K. Winwood
Author: P. Zioupos
Author: J.D. Currey
Author: J.R. Cotton
Author: M. Taylor

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