The relationship between the stiffness and the mineral content of bone

The elasticity and strength of paper and other fibrous materials

Henry Cox · British Journal of Applied Physics · 1952 · 3.5K citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

The mechanical consequences of variation in the mineral content of bone

John D. Currey · Journal of Biomechanics · 1969 · 450 citations

Medicine, Biophysics, Biomechanics +13

The compressive properties of single osteons

Antonio Ascenzi, E. Bonucci · The Anatomical Record · 1968 · 385 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Three analogies to explain the mechanical properties of bone

John D. Currey · Biorheology · 1964 · 183 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Orthopedic Surgery +17

Bone strength-its relationship to X-ray-determined ash content.

George P. Vose, A. L. Kubala · Human Biology · 1959 · 102 citations

Medicine, Radiology, Bone Metabolism +11