Microdamage in bone
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Microdamage in bone can be caused by the various loads
Structural load
Structural loads or actions are forces, deformations or accelerations applied to a structure or its components.Loads cause stresses, deformations and displacements in structures. Assessment of their effects is carried out by the methods of structural analysis...

 to which bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...

s are subjected during normal daily activity. It occurs in two different types mainly depending on the load: diffuse damage and micro-cracks.
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