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A boy is brought in with a fractured right cubital and comminuated…
A boy is brought in with a fractured right cubital and comminuated /compound fracture on his right brachial caused by falling forward. We learn that he is lactose intolerant and only eats junk food.
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the fractures include a comminuated and compound fracture on his right brachial region. visible fracture on his right cubital
the child will need to make sure he changes his diet to get the right nutrients discribed in this map to ensure his bones will remodel correctly.
children's bones repair faster than adults so if he is getting the right nutrients, he should heal well in about 4-6 weeks
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the long shaft part of the bone is called the diaphysis. It is made of compact bone with a tunnel in the middle called the medulary cavity. Inside is yellow marrow in adults and red marrow in children
the ends of the bone are called the epiphysis. They are made of spongy bone. This is where the red marrow lives
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in compact bone there are ostions. The lamella are rings inside with collagen lining in opposite directions to provide stregnth
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