Role of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products on Osteoporotic Fracture Healing
Popularly known as “the silent disease” since early symptoms are usually absent, osteoporosis causes progressive bone loss, which renders the bones susceptible to fractures. Bone fracture healing is a complex process consisting of four overlapping phases—hematoma formation, inflammation, repair, an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/714512 |