ANT-3305 Chapter Notes - Chapter -: Bone, Iatrogenesis, Taphonomy
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Phases of bone repair: healing begins with the creation of a hematoma, collar of new bone across fracture, osteoblasts lay down matrix of woven bone, callus transforms to lamellar bone over time. Depends on: severity of fracture, site of fracture, extent to which fracture can be immobilized, age and health etc. because of # of capillaries. ) Bones that have greater access to blood supply heal faster (wrists, spine, Younger people heal much faster than old people. Lots of antemortem trauma can mean a history of abuse. Misaligned bones can mean they didn"t have access to medical. It is completely impossible to determine how long it has been since the individual had broken the bone if it is completely healed. intervention. Section of bones is bent away from the rest, but still somewhat attached. May occur right after death or at any time until the body is recovered. Bone will be discolored only on surface if it is post mortem.
