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Compact bone

Known as: compact substance of bone, Substantia compacta, Compact Bone Tissue 
A type of osseous tissue which makes up the outer layer of bone. It is dense, rigid, strong, and forms concentric lamellar OSTEONS.
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Blood supply aspectsLamellar boneMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

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Bone and BonesSkeletal bone

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Measurement of the microstructural fracture toughness of cortical bone using indentation fracture.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Disparate effects of mild, moderate, and severe secondary hyperparathyroidism on cancellous and cortical bone in rats with chronic renal insufficiency.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Evaluation of the serum stability and in vivo biodistribution of CHX-DTPA and other ligands for yttrium labeling of monoclonal antibodies.
UNLABELLED Serum stability and in vivo biodistribution of both A and B isomers of the 2-(p-isothiocyanatobenzyl) (p-SCN-Bz… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A four-year longitudinal study of bone loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Micromechanics modeling of Haversian cortical bone properties.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Preparation and bioassay of bone morphogenetic protein and polypeptide fragments.
Review
1984
Review
1984
Assessment of bone mineral. Part 2.
A number of different techniques are available to study bone mineral. Those based on radiographs are helpful as an initial… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Arthroplasty with a solid bone graft for protrusio acetabuli.
A high percentage of hips in patients with rheumatoid arthritis presenting for total joint replacement have protrusio deformity… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Patterns of age-related cortical bone loss (osteoporosis) within the femoral diaphysis.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The measurement of sequential changes in cortical bone geometry.
A method is described whereby the sequential changes occurring in the thickness of the cortices of the metacarpal shafts may be… 
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