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During a mountain biking accident, your 45 year old sister and her excitable 14 year old daughter each suffered a broken arm. Your sister sustained a compound (open) mid-shaft humeral fracture and was treated with open reduction & internal fixation using a plate & screws. Your niece sustained a simple ulnar fracture and was treated with closed reduction and a cast. After their 6 week follow-up visit, your niece says "Compared to mom, my arm doesn't even looked healed, it has a big bump on it in the x-ray picture!" and exclaims its unfair her arm remains in a "clumsy cast!". Based on concepts you have learned about bone fracture and healing and fracture repair, explain to your niece 1) the process of healing that has occurred in her fracture since her accident; and 2) why there are differences on her x-ray compared to her mom's. Please use terminology AND Your ability to explain their meanings in words a 14 year old can understand

During a mountain biking accident, your 45 year old sister and her excitable 14 year old daughter each suffered a broken arm. Your sister sustained a compound (open) mid-shaft humeral fracture and was treated with open reduction & internal fixation using a plate & screws. Your niece sustained a simple ulnar fracture and was treated with closed reduction and a cast. After their 6 week follow-up visit, your niece says "Compared to mom, my arm doesn't even looked healed, it has a big bump on it in the x-ray picture!" and exclaims its unfair her arm remains in a "clumsy cast!". Based on concepts you have learned about bone fracture and healing and fracture repair, explain to your niece 1) the process of healing that has occurred in her fracture since her accident; and 2) why there are differences on her x-ray compared to her mom's. Please use terminology AND Your ability to explain their meanings in words a 14 year old can understand

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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**Understanding Bone Healing: A Lesson for Young Learners** During a mountain biking accident, your 45-year-old sister and her excitable 14-year-old daughter each suffered a broken arm. Your sister sustained a compound (open) mid-shaft humeral fracture and was treated with open reduction and internal fixation using a plate and screws. Your niece sustained a simple ulnar fracture and was treated with closed reduction and a cast. After their 6-week follow-up visit, your niece says, “Compared to mom, my arm doesn’t even look healed, it has a big bump on it in the x-ray picture!” and exclaims its unfair her arm remains in a “clumsy cast!”. Based on concepts you have learned about bone fracture and healing and fracture repair, explain to your niece: 1) The process of healing that has occurred in her fracture since her accident; and 2) Why there are differences on her x-ray compared to her mom’s. Please use **terminology AND your ability to explain their meanings in words a 14-year-old can understand**. **Explain Process of Healing in Daughter’s Healing Fracture** ---
Transcribed Image Text:**Understanding Bone Healing: A Lesson for Young Learners** During a mountain biking accident, your 45-year-old sister and her excitable 14-year-old daughter each suffered a broken arm. Your sister sustained a compound (open) mid-shaft humeral fracture and was treated with open reduction and internal fixation using a plate and screws. Your niece sustained a simple ulnar fracture and was treated with closed reduction and a cast. After their 6-week follow-up visit, your niece says, “Compared to mom, my arm doesn’t even look healed, it has a big bump on it in the x-ray picture!” and exclaims its unfair her arm remains in a “clumsy cast!”. Based on concepts you have learned about bone fracture and healing and fracture repair, explain to your niece: 1) The process of healing that has occurred in her fracture since her accident; and 2) Why there are differences on her x-ray compared to her mom’s. Please use **terminology AND your ability to explain their meanings in words a 14-year-old can understand**. **Explain Process of Healing in Daughter’s Healing Fracture** ---
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