Viscoelasticity of bone

Viscoelasticity of bone can arise from multiple factors related to structures on multiple length scales. Bone is a composite of the bio-polymer collagen and the bio-ceramic hydroxyapatite. Additionally the collagen is plied in various directions around the bone. Bone has two structural forms; cortical and cancellous. The viscoelasticity of bone can therefore arise from the void collapse and deossification of cancellous bone and the natural viscoelastic response of collagen as a polymer.

Viscoelasticity of bone

Viscoelasticity of bone can arise from multiple factors related to structures on multiple length scales. Bone is a composite of the bio-polymer collagen and the bio-ceramic hydroxyapatite. Additionally the collagen is plied in various directions around the bone. Bone has two structural forms; cortical and cancellous. The viscoelasticity of bone can therefore arise from the void collapse and deossification of cancellous bone and the natural viscoelastic response of collagen as a polymer.