Progression of microstructural deterioration in load-bearing immobilization osteopenia.
Hironobu KosekiMakoto OsakiYuichiro HondaShinya SunagawaChieko ImaiTakayuki ShidaUmi MatsumuraJunya SakamotoIku TomonagaSeiichi YokooSatoshi MizukamiMinoru OkitaPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The present results indicate that load-bearing immobilization triggers early deterioration of microstructure in both cortical and cancellous bone after 2 weeks.