Phenomena and Processes

Fracture Healing

The physiological restoration of bone tissue and function after a fracture. It includes BONY CALLUS formation and normal replacement of bone tissue.

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Abstract

The physiological restoration of bone tissue and function after a fracture. It includes BONY CALLUS formation and normal replacement of bone tissue.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Fracture Healings
  • Healing, Fracture
  • Healings, Fracture

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with type of fracture (IM) + bone injured (IM)

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Fractures (1966-1992)
  • Wound Healing (1966-1992)

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  1. G16.762w.891w.500w

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NLM Classification

WE 180

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fracture Healing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017102
  2. Fracture Healing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_healing
  3. Fracture Healing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1777289