Mechanical Loading and Bone

• Autor principal: Jonathan H. Tobias (auth)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Colecção: Frontiers Research Topics
• Assuntos: mechanical loading; bone architecture; accelerometers; osteoblast; osteoporosis; osteoclast; fractures; distraction osteogenesis
• Acesso em linha: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This research topic is focused on recent advances in our understanding of effects of mechanical loading on the skeleton, and research methods used in addressing these. Though it is well established that mechanical loading provides an essential stimulus for skeletal growth and maintenance, there have...