Relationship Between Bone Morphology and Bone Quality in Male Tibias: Implications for Stress Fracture Risk*
Tommasini SM, Nasser P, Schaffler MB, Jepsen KJ. Relationship Between Bone Morphology and Bone Quality in Male Tibias: Implications for Stress Fracture Risk*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2005, 20: 1372-1380. PMID: 16007335, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.050326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress fracture riskYears of ageFracture riskBone sizeTissue-level mechanical propertiesStress fracturesNew prevention strategiesMale military recruitsBone morphologySlender bonesMedial-lateral widthNarrower tibiaeFracture incidenceBone quality parametersMales 17Tissue fragilityTibial diaphysisAnimal modelsBody weightPrevention strategiesBone qualityMilitary recruitsSection modulusCortical tissueMale athletes