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there are actually bacteria in your bone that constantly eat it away and enzymes that constantly build it back up. When you have a break, the bacteria stop eating the bone and the enzymes have an opportunity to build it uninhibited. This actually means that where you had your break eventually there will be a mass of bone much larger than normal. When this happens, the bacteria are then reintroduced and allowed to eat at the bone until all returns to normal. This being in an average small break.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIf a bone is broken, it should be aligned in such a way that the broken ends are close together. They will make new bone the way that they made bone as a fetus and a child. They will form a cartilage bridge between the ends and then replace the cartilage with new bone. The bone also over-grows and forms a callus.This is sort of like a cast would be and adds strength to the growing bones. The process takes awhile to be complete. If this bone is weight-bearing (leg or foot), a person must stay off of it for at least 8 weeks. The callus slowly is reabsorbed.
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∙ 14y agoYes they can. And if you have a broken leg or arm, it's important to have a lot of calcium so your bones can heal faster
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∙ 12y agoour body has special cells called 'osteoblast cells' which repair the bone.
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∙ 11y agothrough protein joinging up into much larger molecules that are stronger with then join onto the bone
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∙ 13y ago65 in a human body fix themselves
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What is the first repair mass to splint a broken bone?
It is true that the fibrocartilage callus is the first repair mass to splint the broken bone. The bone will attempt to heal itself.
Does the human rib bone replace itself?
No it does not replace itself. However, because some bones contain marrow, all bones, including the rib bone, repair themselves, or mend.
Does a chipped bone in your foot repair itself?
Yes, because of the bone thickness it will be able to heal. Restrain from physical activity on the heel. When healed ware brace to keep the healed bone strong.
What is osteophyte formation on the articular margin of the patella?
Osteophyte formation on the articular margin of the patella means that there is a bone growth in the joint of the knee. A medical specialist will be able to diagnose the cause for this type of bone growth.
Is osteophytic lipping arthritis?
Yes it is the result of arthritis. when cartilage in joints is worn to a point where bone begins to wear on bone, the bone begins to try to repair itself by replacing bonr that is worn away. this leads to an edge forming that tightens and stiffens joints.
What is the only part of the body that can't repair itself?
TEETH are the only part of the body that can't repair itself
Does hyaline cartilage contain blood vessels?
No, is does not. This fact makes it more easy to damage but it is also quicker to repair itself. More so than bone.
Does protein repair bone?
yes!
Can the occipital lobe repair itself?
occipital lobe can be repair itself by related exercises
If you have wear and tear in the hip joint can the bone and cartilage grow back?
No not at present there are experiments at the moment going on in several country's where the aim is to regrow cartilage and bone in a controlled manner to repair joints but nothing has been introduced in that direction yet. one of the big problems wit arthritis is that the bone that is damaged as a result of missing cartilage tries to repair itself leading to ridges of bone forming where they do more harm then good.
What protects the human bones and repairs broken bones?
The periosteum multiplies to grow and repair bones when they break. If the bone is not set for proper repair by the periosteum, then it will heal as is.
Formation of the bony callus in fracture repair is followed by?
Bone remodeling to convert woven bone to compact bone
