Bone biology and physiology: Part I. The fundamentals.
The principles of bone biology and physiology permeate all subspecialty practices in plastic and reconstructive surgery from hand surgery to aesthetic surgery. Despite its importance in our practices, the biology of bone healing and bone physiology rarely surfaces within textbooks, literature reviews, or residency curricula. In this article, the authors present the first of a two-part series reviewing the important concepts of bone biology and bone physiology relevant to plastic surgery in an effort to ameliorate this educational gap.
Chicago, Ill. From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
Donald W
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Buck
Gregory A
GA
Dumanian
D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures