Abstract
This artwork and the corresponding essay seek to expand our understanding of classifying bone fractures, bone shapes, and bone structure. The human body has over two hundred bones, and almost forty-five percent of these are long bones. The essay provides a brief overview of fracture types that can affect long bones and then goes into depth describing one in particular. The butterfly fracture is the result of harmful multi-directional stresses being inflicted upon long bones. The essay ends by discussing the healing process. This involves describing both treatment and the internal activity of repair cells.
Abstract
This artwork and the corresponding essay seek to expand our understanding of classifying bone fractures, bone shapes, and bone structure. The human body has over two hundred bones, and almost forty-five percent of these are long bones. The essay provides a brief overview of fracture types that can affect long bones and then goes into depth describing one in particular. The butterfly fracture is the result of harmful multi-directional stresses being inflicted upon long bones. The essay ends by discussing the healing process. This involves describing both treatment and the internal activity of repair cells.