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X-ray diffraction patterns of cortical specimens, harvested from bovine femoral shaft along the axial (A), circumferential (B) and radial (C) directions, are compared with the pattern of artificial hydroxyapatite crystals. The low crystallinity and the effect of orientation can be observed in bone patterns. (Reprinted with permission from [44] © 2006 Elsevier Ltd.)
