femur biomechanical measurement bone total energy absorbed before break femur total energy absorbed before break 2013-07-03T17:11:46Z A calculated measurement of the maximum amount of energy the femur, the major bone in the upper portion of the hindlimb of quadrupeds or the lower limb of bipeds, can absorb under stress before it breaks, derived as the area under the stress-strain or load-displacement curve at the point of failure. Bone is the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates and composed chiefly of calcium salts. CMO:0001677 MA:0001359 VT:0010010 clinical_measurement_ontology femoral energy to break femoral strength femoral toughness measurement femoral work to failure femur energy absorption capacity femur energy to break femur toughness measurement femur work to failure jsmith