A mechano-regulation model for tissue differentiation during fracture healing: analysis of gap size and loading.

By D. Lacroix, P. Prendergast. Journal of Biomechanics, 2002

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Fracture healing: the diamond concept. (2007, background): “Orthop Clin North Am 2000; 31 389-98 [23] Lacroix D, Prendergast PJ.”
Nature’s hierarchical materials (2007, background): “The different stages from cartilage formation in the fracture gap, development of an osseous bridge at the outside and finally bone resorption after a direct bone bridge was formed between the fracture ends (from [342] with permission).”
Bone regeneration: current concepts and future directions (2011, background): “The mechanical loading affects the regeneration process, with different stress distribution favouring or inhibiting differentiation of particular tissue phenotypes [72].”