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Doctor here! Fracturing bone does not predispose it to osteoporosis. Bone is dynamic and living. It remodels (and fortifies) itself according to forces exerted
by pgayed 4y ago
Doctor here! Fracturing bone does not predispose it to osteoporosis.
Bone is dynamic and living. It remodels (and fortifies) itself according to forces exerted on it!
- bombcar 4y agoThis implies we can mold legs to be different shapes (for what devious purpose I don’t know).
- pgayed 4y agoIt's true! We can. In fact, the “bumps” and grooves of bones (https://www.google.com/search?q=trochanter https://www.google.com/search?q=trochanter) are a result of the forces we (and gravity) exert on them.
- vorpalhex 4y agoI look forward to scampering around the house on four sharpened bone legs like some kind of horror movie esque spider beast when I'm an old man - it will be an excellent way to terrify the grandchildren.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoFor some reason my first facile thought was: to add cupholders
- solveit 4y agoNot just legs but skulls too! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/peru-elongated-skulls-shaping-ancient-status-indiana-jones-south-america-matthew-velasco-cornell-university-a8210521.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/peru-elongated-sk...