... escapes from ruptured blood vessels and forms a hematoma. - Spongy bone forms in regions close to developing blood vessels, and fibro cartilage forms in more distant regions. - A bony callus replaces the fibro cartilage. - Osteoclasts remove excess bony tissue, restoring bone structure much like the original. The time needed in bone fracture repair depends on the age, the health, diet and the type of ... ...

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... or spends a lot of time in the gym pumping iron, the chance of an ankle injury is much less. Ankle injuries occur when there is too much twisting at the bony junction between the leg and the foot and most often when body weight is placed on the ground, such as when stepping on an uneven surface or a misplaced object. Of ... ...

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... degenerative joint disease. This involves the long-term destruction of cartilage in joints and the enlargement of the joint ends of bones. A characteristic sign of osteoarthritis is the development of bony spurs near joints, visible on X rays. The development of osteoarthritis is related to aging, but the direct cause is unknown. Genetic, metabolic, and endocrine factors have been suggested as possible ... ...

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... or spends a lot of time in the gym pumping iron, the chance of an ankle injury is much less. Ankle injuries occur when there is too much twisting at the bony junction between the leg and the foot and most often when body weight is placed on the ground, such as when stepping on an uneven surface or a misplaced object. Of ... ...

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... spinal deformities." (Binder, 386). Other collagen-containing extraskeletal tissues, such as the sclerae, the teeth, and the heart valves are also affected to a variable degree. OI has a "common feature of bony fragility associated with defective formation of collagen by osteoblasts and fibroblasts." (Smith, 1983, 13) This disease, involving defective development of the connective tissues, is usually the result of the autosomal ... ...

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