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Can broken bones become as strong as before?

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If your bone broke because it was weak, the chances are that it might break again. This usually happens in cases of osteoporosis or osteomalacia etc wherein the underlying condition needs to be treated in order to restore bone strength. read more

So - at the healed site there is usually more bone tissue, but the tissue is not as strong. Over time (years) the bone tissue will remodel itself such that the internal organization will be closer the original, and the overall shape of the bone will become more like it was originally. read more

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