Runaway resorption of microcracks contributes to age-related hip-fracture patients
Marena Gray, Oliver Richard Boughton, Crispin C. Wiles, Christina Reinhard, Nghia Trong Vo, Robert Atwood, Richard Stavri, Justin Peter Cobb, Ulrich Hansen, Richard L. Abel
The paper investigates microdefects in hip-fracture patients and finds they are more prevalent and negatively correlate with bone strength.
Scientific Reports · Aug 7, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering