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Bone is a highly specialized connective tissue which consists of organic and inorganic matter. Bone forms the skeleton which performs two major functions, namely, mechanical support and maintains mineral hemostasis. The consistency of bone changes with age from the highly cellular structure to the densely organized structure in an adult, resulting in organized bone.
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Iyer, K.M. (2013). Anatomy of Bone, Fracture, and Fracture Healing. In: Iyer, K. (eds) General Principles of Orthopedics and Trauma. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4444-1_1
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