Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3548-3554 , 2007

Volume effects on fatigue life of equine cortical bone

  • R.F. Bigley

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 4635 Second Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +19167345755; fax: +19167345750.
    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Research Building 1, Room 2000, UC Davis Medical Center, 4635 Second Ave., Sacramento, CA 95817
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  • J.C. Gibeling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, College of Engineering
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  • S.M. Stover

      Affiliations

    • J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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  • S.J. Hazelwood

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 4635 Second Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817
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  • D.P. Fyhrie

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 4635 Second Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817
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  • R.B. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 4635 Second Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817

,Accepted 24 May 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00259-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.05.025

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3548-3554 , 2007

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