Title :
Physical basis for piezoelectricity of bone matrix
Author :
ElMessiery, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Cairo University, Department of Physics & Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, Egypt
fDate :
7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper examines the fundamental studies of the electromechanical behaviour in bone. The experimental techniques and the obtained results are critically reviewed in the light of the major interpretations of this phenomenon. The biological aspects of bone piezoelectricity are also presented.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; bone; piezoelectricity; reviews; biological aspects; bone matrix; electromechanical behaviour; piezoelectricity;
Journal_Title :
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
DOI :
10.1049/ip-a-1.1981.0049
