University of Scranton - Department of Physical Therapy
Edmund M. Kosmahl, PT, EdD
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BONE COMPRESSION-TENSION PICTURE
Because
bones can resist more compression than tension, they typically fail in
tension. For this reason, we theorize that osteoporotic fractures of the
femoral neck happen by virtue failure at the superior aspect of the femoral
neck (where tension develops as a result of weight-bearing during ambulation).
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