Prediction of vertebral fractures under axial compression and anterior flexion

Vertebral fractures affect at least 12-20% of men and women over the age of 50, and the risk of fracture increases exponentially with age. Despite their high prevalence, the failure mechanisms leading to these fractures are not well understood. For example, clinical observations of fractured vertebr...

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Main Author: Jackman, Timothy M
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16086