Tuberculosis of Bone

Severe undernutrition in growing and adult animals

“…Similar areas have been reported in the bones of growing animals which have had the limb denervated (Allison & Brooks, 1921). The undernourished animals had adrenal glands enlarged up to three or four times the size of those in their weight controls (McCance, 1960).…”

Report of Progress in Orthopedic Surgery

“…If only a portion of a muscle is to be employed, it must have the same action as the muscle it is to replace. 3. The line of pull should be as straight as possible.…”

“…Infection, which delays regeneration. 3. The nature of the nerve bed, which is almost negligible unless the nerve trunk is subjected to bony friction.…”

Increased and decreased density of bone with special reference to fibrosis of the marrow

“…It may be, however, that it forms an amorphous or crystalline deposit in the fibrous marrow, which remains calcified without being transformed into bone. Allison and Brooks (1921) in their study of bone atrophy found no change in the chemical composition of a bone, no matter what the cause of the atrophy. The change they found was one of quantity not quality.…”