Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30370376,10529202 and 10672015)
Osseointegration of implant provides a stable support for the prosthesis under functional loads.The timing of loading is a critical parameter that can govern the success of the osseointegration of implant.However,it i...
The project supported by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Grants(G-U273); the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10502021 and 10529202)
The objective of this study was to study the age-related adaptation of lumbar vertebral trabecular bone at the apparent level, as well as the tissue level in three orthogonal directions. Ninety trabecular specimens we...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Grants (1-BB 81 and G-YX64);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10502021 and 10529202)
The objective of this paper is to identify the effects of mechanical disuse and basic multi-cellular unit (BMU) activation threshold on the form of trabecular bone during menopause. A bone adaptation model with mech...