Finite element analysis reveals how trabecular bone impacts hip fractures in the elderly, suggesting reinforcement strategies to improve mechanical strength.
Trabecular bone in the proximal femur plays a critical role in load transfer and contributes significantly to its mechanical strength. Hip fractures initiate at the junction between the endosteum and trabecular bone. Effective prevention of trabecular bone loss or targeted reinforcement of the bone tissue at the interface between trabecular and cortical bone may potentially reduce the incidence of hip fractures in the elderly.
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