Bone Remodeling and Repair

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Bone Remodeling

Ongoing replacement of old bone tissue with new; 5–10% of the skeleton is remodeled annually; triggered by injury, exercise, and hormonal signals

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Fracture Types

Transverse (perpendicular to length from bending force), Spiral (twisting stress), Comminuted (shattered into fragments), Impacted/Torus (pieces driven into each other), Greenstick (partial fracture in children)

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Colles’ Fracture

The most common forearm fracture; fracture of the distal radius, typically from falling on an outstretched hand

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Closed Reduction

Treatment of a broken bone by manipulation and setting into natural position without surgery

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Open Reduction

Surgical exposure of a fracture to reset the bone

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Hematoma (Fracture Repair)

The first stage of bone fracture repair; a clot of blood forms at the fracture site