Bone Fractures age and Gender

Bone FracturesHow Age and Gender Play a Role

Designed by: Laura HaggardBones Break When

Muscles are fatigued

Bones are weak

Pressure is greater than usual

Categories of FracturesStressImpactPathological

Occurs more frequently in women than men

Most common in Tibia and bones of the feet

StressImpact

Compound Fracture

Pathological-- OSTEOPOROSIS

Women and Osteoporosis

Women begin losing bone mass sooner than menPeak bone mass is much later in men than women

RECAPWhy Children?

Childrens bones are soft they often get Greenstick FracturesThe bone will crack but not all the way through.

Why Elderly?MineralsBone MassCartilageLigaments

Take Care of Your Bones

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