Anatomy

Bony Callus

The bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of BONE FRACTURES during normal healing.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of BONE FRACTURES during normal healing.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Callus
  • Callus, Bony

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

post-fract bone formation; do not confuse with "callous" ( = CALLOSITIES)

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History Note

2000(1973)

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Previous Indexing

  • Fractures (1966-1972)

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Tree Number

  1. A10w.165w.265w.200w

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NLM Classification

WE 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bony Callus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002146
  2. Bony Callus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrocartilage_callus
  3. Bony Callus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1388855