Table 1.

List of species/sites considered/multidimensional imaging of bone in studying crack propagation in vivo and in vitro, and/or new bone formation in response to exercise or overload

Thoroughbred racehorse treadmill and training experiments (18 months old, third metacarpal) (courtesy of A. E. Goodship, Bristol, UK; Boyde et al. 1997)

Thoroughbred racehorse grass track training experiments (2 years old, third metacarpal) (courtesy of E. C. Firth, Massey University Grass Exercise Study, Palmerston North, New Zealand; Boyde et al. 2001)

Thoroughbred racehorse, tarsal bones, 0–8 years old with known exercise histories (courtesy of A. P. Bathe, Cambridge, UK; Bathe & Boyde, 2002)

Thoroughbred racehorse, 0–24 years old, racetrack fracture and other post-mortem material (courtesy of C. Boyde and C. M. Riggs; Boyde et al. 1997, 1999b,Riggs & Boyde, 1999; Riggs et al. 1999a,b)

Human autopsy orthopaedic femoral implant retrievals (European Biomed 1 collaboration, ‘Concerted Action on Skeletal Implants’, Implant Retrieval Group; Labey et al. 1996)

Human biopsy and autopsy cases (adult, femoral head and neck, lumbar vertebral bodies)

Human iliac crest autopsy cases (courtesy of J. Dequeker, Leuven, Belgium, in European Biomed1 Collaboration, ‘Assessment of Bone Quality in Osteoporosis’; Boyde et al. 1995a)

Human iliac crest biopsies, 2–23 years old (courtesy of F. Glorieux, Montreal, Canada; Jones et al. 1999; Boyde et al. 1999c)

Human cadaver mandibles (Kingsmill & Boyde, 1998)

Human cranial-bone-derived graft retrieval studies (courtesy of P. and R. Hendel, USA; Boyde et al. 1990)

Sheep tibia, segmental replacement with large hydroxyapatite ceramic implants (courtesy of R. Cancedda, Genoa, and P. Bianco, Rome, Italy; Boyde et al. 1999a)

Rabbit tibia window implant studies (Wellcome Trust funded study with L. A. Wolfe; Boyde et al. 1995b)