Bone Resists Fatigue Through Crack Deceleration at the Fibril Scale
Riti Sharma, Stephen Ching, Luc N. Capaldi, Kailin Chen, Xianghui Xiao, Ottman A. Tertuliano
This study observes crack propagation in human bone under fatigue loading, revealing nanoscale mechanisms that decelerate crack growth and suppress damage accumulation.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering