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Bone Fracture Injury (Anatomy of Long Bones (Osteoblasts (BONE BUILDER,…
Bone Fracture Injury
Anatomy of Long Bones
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Osteoclasts
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Large, multinuclear, PHAGOCYTIC cells
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Osteocytes
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Diaphysis
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Medullary Cavity
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Epiphysis
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Metaphysis
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Periosteum
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Outer layer
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Inner layer
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Endosteum
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Found at site of old, injured, or unneeded bones
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Upstream
Boy running, fell forward, landed on right arm
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Diet consists of nothing nutritional (Burgers, hot dogs, spaghetti, junk food)
Downstream
Describe Fracture
Compound Comminuted
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Comminuted
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Not common with young age, more common in older age
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Age of boy
12 years old
Due to being such a young age, these breaks should heal in about 6 weeks
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Location of break
Elbow (olecranon)
May take longer to heal, due to being in such an awkward area
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Diet
Consists of burgers, hot dogs, spaghetti, and junk food
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Due to never consuming dairy, the body is lacking calcium
Lack of calcium leads to bones being weak and brittle, therefore explaining why the boys bones broke so easily
Change in diet is recommended, increasing intake of supplements containing calcium, since boy is lactose intolerant
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