English: Schematic of crack propagation in cortical bone when microcracking occurs.
A) Formation of microcracks ahead of the crack tip (frontal process zone)
B) Crack accelerates into uncracked material ahead of the microcrack zone (Stage I)
C) Crack growth slows as microcracks continue forming around and in front of the crack (Stage II)
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