Fracture Healing by Vitamin K
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Fracture healing
Those of us who have experienced a significant fracture likely recall first the pain of the injury, then we often focus our attention on the prospect of time in a cast or other form of extended immobilization. We imagine the discomfort and limitations that will ensue, and after all else settles down, we often wonder, “How strong are my bones anyway, and will I fracture again?” Nature, on the o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1960
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/185849a0