Living obne is continuously adapting itself to external stimuli. This process termed collectively "remodelling" has an enormous effect in the overall behaviour and health of the entire body. To be able to predict the correct change in density in a long bone, as a function of the external loading, is of the utmost importance in the cases of orthopedic implants; healing fractures; mechanics of sports; osteoporosis; just to name a few.
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