The mechanical strength of bones in torsion application to human tibiae.

Cordey, J; Grütter, R; Johner, R · Injury · 2000

biomechanical · Level V

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Abstract

How strong is a long bone in torsion? The principle of mechanical engineering of torsion on a beam is applied to the cylindrical tube model of a bone. The deformation and the strength of the tube are calculated. The calculated strength is about twice that of a real, not circular bone (human tibia) with the same cross-sectional area.

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