Compressive mechanical properties of dry antler cortical bone cylinders from different cervidae species

This study highlights the fact that compression of antler cortical bone cylinders following current guidelines is feasible but not applicable in all species. Standardization of the testing protocols could help to compare data from the literature. This study also confirms that sample localization has no effect on the mechanical properties, that sample density has a significant impact and allows enriching the knowledge of the mechanical properties of dry antler cortical bone.PMID:38330876 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106442
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research