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First, lets address the question as if you are talking about a normal height person.

If you look to the short bones in your body you can find them usually in senstive places like the knee, the back, the elbows, the phalanges (toes and fingers), the thorax, and the ears.

so we can say that their functions are the following *

1- facilitate joint movement, as in the knee and elbows

2- play critical function in auditory sense, as in the ear

3- facilitate the holding of things, as in the hands

4- help support the entire body, as in the toes

5- rule in swallowing and speaking, as in the trachea

6- support the stability and absorb concussions, as in the back

Now, if you are talking about bones that are short due to insufficient growth (dwarfism):

Many dwarfism victims suffer from joint pain caused by abnormal bone alignment, or from nerve compression. The vital organs of these small people (ie, the brain, lungs, liver, intestines, heart, etc) are usually compressed and strained, resulting in pain and a short life span.

Simple answer, short bones cause lots and lots of problems and pain.

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