Regional and temporal changes in the acoustic properties of fracture callus in secondary bone healing
Harten R, Lee F, Zimmerman M, Hurowitz E, Arakal R, Behrens F. Regional and temporal changes in the acoustic properties of fracture callus in secondary bone healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1997, 15: 570-576. PMID: 9379267, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic Impedance TestsAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBony CallusFemoral FracturesFracture HealingMaleMicroscopyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTime FactorsConceptsScanning acoustic microscopeMechanical propertiesAcoustic microscopyAcoustic microscopeMaterial propertiesAcoustic impedance mapsConventional testing methodsAcoustic propertiesImpedanceSecondary bone healingImpedance mapsTesting methodsPropertiesAccurate determinationBone healingPopular choiceFracturesLinear relationshipFracture healingDevicesPolymethylmethacrylateMicroscopeMean impedanceMaterials