Pre-Strain and Integrity of Mineral Crystals in Human Cortical Bone Under Tensile and Compressive Loads Available to Purchase

In this study, the pre-strain status and structural integrity of mineral crystals in bone was investigated using synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques. By measuring the pre-strain status, the interaction of mineral crystals with the surrounding matrix was determined. In addition, the load-induced changes in the lattice integrity of mineral crystallites were assessed using the value of the full-width-at-half-magnitude (FWHM). With increasing load, it was observed that the pre-strain in mineral crystals was relaxed in both tension and compression, whereas the lattice integrity of mineral crystallites was sustained until the failure of bone irrespective of loading modes.