Fractures of the femoral neck are not simply due to insufficient bone density. Also significant is their nanostructure – the orientation of the collagen fibers that make up bones. This is suggested by research led by EPFL professor and Paul Scherrer Institute group leader Marianne Liebi using a new X-ray technique.

Fractures of the femoral neck are not simply due to insufficient bone density. Also significant is their nanostructure – the orientation of the collagen fibers that make up bones.…

Les fractures du col du fémur ne sont pas dues uniquement à une densité osseuse insuffisante. La nanostructure de l’os – c’est-à-dire l’orientation des fibres de collagène dont…