The bone mass is constituted during the life by the modeling and remodeling mechanisms.
Trabecular bone consists in a network of trabeculae (plates and rods) whose distribution is …

Bone quality is a complex set of intricated and interdependent factors that influence bone
strength. A number of methods have emerged to measure bone quality, taking into account …

Abstract Structure represents one of the main soil physical attributes indicators. The soil
porous system (SPS) is directly linked to the soil structure. Water retention, movement, root …

Despite total hip replacement (THR) gives generally satisfactory results, the quality of
outcome in young patients is markedly decreased compared to the average THR outcome …

Leaching of nitrate from fertilisers diminishes nitrogen use efficiency (the portion of nitrogen
used by a plant) and is a major source of agricultural pollution. To improve nitrogen capture …

Zero-tillage (ZT) is being increasingly adopted globally as a conservationist management
system due to the environmental and agronomic benefits it provides. However, there …

Morphometric analysis of 70 bone biopsies was done in parallel by μCT and
histomorphometry. μCT provided higher results for trabecular thickness and separation …

Patients with osteoporosis and joint disabilities represent a constant growing and
challenging population to be treated in the musculoskeletal clinical field. Especially in the …

Dentists are a potentially valuable resource for initial patient screening for signs of
osteoporosis, as individuals with osteoporosis have altered architecture of the inferior border …

The increasing use of densitometric devices for assessing bone fragility has progressively
strengthened the assumption that mass is the most important property determining bone …