Wolf's Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wolff's_Law
gptkbp:appliesTo orthopedics
bone remodeling
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:describes bone adaptation to stress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wolf's Law
gptkbp:influenced orthopedic surgery
rehabilitation medicine
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Julius_Wolff
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:mechanostat_theory
bone density
bone physiology
mechanical loading
gptkbp:state bone grows and remodels in response to mechanical stress
gptkbp:yearProposed 1892
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Joy_Formidable
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6