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Published on: August 5, 2014
Cortical bone quality affectations and their strength impact analysis using holographic interferometry
Cesar G Tavera Ruiz1, Manuel H De La Torre-Ibarra2, J M Flores-Moreno1
1Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, Loma Del Bosque 115, León Guanajuato C.P. 37150, México.
Abstract:
It is now accepted that bone strength is a complex property determined mainly by three factors: quantity, quality and turnover of the bone itself. Most of the patients who experience fractures due to fragility could never develop affectations related to bone mass density (i.e. osteoporosis). In this work, the effect of secondary bone strength affectations are analyzed by simulating the degradation of one or more principal components (organic and inorganic) while they are inspected with a nondestructive optical technique. From the results obtained, a strong correlation among the hydroxyapatite, collagen and water is found that determines the bone strength.
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