Title :
Effects of ovariectomization on interfacial interactions of cortical bone in the rat femur
Abstract :
In recent years, many researchers have studied the changes in bone mass and biomechanical competence in relation to age and sex hormones due to the increase awareness of osteoporosis in the elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of ovariectomization and aging on the cortical bone of the rat femur concentrating on the biomechanical properties and bone mass. The fluoride treatment technique was employed to understand the relationship between the biomechanical properties and the interfacial interactions between the mineral-organic interface of the cortical bone
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; interface phenomena; age; aging; biomechanical competence; bone mass; cortical bone; elderly; fluoride treatment technique; interfacial interactions; mineral-organic interface; osteoporosis; ovariectomization; rat femur; sex hormones; Aging; Animals; Biochemistry; Bonding; Bone tissue; Dentistry; Mechanical factors; Minerals; Osteoporosis; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE Twenty-Second Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3204-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1996.503198
