Orthopaedic Surgery/Biophysics/Bone

Basic Sciences Orthopaedic Surgery Biophysics of Bone Ceramics Ligaments and Tendons Life forms with low body mass can exploit varied niches and evade predators. The bones provide levers to effect speed and strength while minimizing body mass; the material stiffness of bone derives from the triple helical structure of type 1 collagen encrusted with hydroxyapatite crystals. While this composite structure is strong and light its performance as a biomaterial is critically dependent on ongoing remodeling of microtrauma sustained in the course of daily mechanical stresses.