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- Title
Reply to Authors' Response.
- Authors
Pinto, Deborrah C.; Fleischman, Julie M.; Crowder, Christian M.
- Abstract
In reviewing the response of Rubin and Stock to our critique of their paper [1], it is apparent that there are some misconceptions regarding our analysis, as well as differences in opinion involving bone biology pertaining to fracture repair. Assumption 1: An incomplete rib fracture is relatively immobile; therefore, intramembranous fracture repair will occur as the primary bone formation response The authors also mention the stability of the fractures in this case: "the two incomplete fractures without indication of healing (one each on right rib #3 and right rib #7) were less mechanically stable, allowing for larger fracture gaps" [2]. Osteopenia is known to impact bone turnover by affecting the net bone balance in which osteoclastic activity increases and osteoblastic activity decreases [6].
- Subjects
RIB cage; FORENSIC pathology; FORENSIC anthropology; COMPACT bone; BONE growth
- Publication
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019, Vol 64, Issue 5, p1590
- ISSN
0022-1198
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1556-4029.14157