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Bone Histomorphometry

Concepts and Common Techniques

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Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage

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The “quality” of bone, as well as its quantity, contributes to the biomechanical performance of the skeleton and encompasses aspects of both macromolecular composition and microarchitectural arrangement. Histology is usually at the forefront of analysis at this level, because noninvasive scanning methods lack the resolution and are often costly, and biochemical methods do not provide the topography. This chapter outlines some of the old and new microanatomical methods that our laboratory has found particularly useful when applied to undecalcified bone.

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    Jean E. Aaron & Patricia A. Shore

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Yuehuei H. An MD (Associate Professor, Director of Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering) (Associate Professor, Director of Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering)

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Aaron, J.E., Shore, P.A. (2003). Bone Histomorphometry. In: An, Y.H., Martin, K.L. (eds) Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-417-7_25

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