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Merge Request

Why should bone remodeling be merged into this topic? Shouldn't it be the other way around, and merge Wolff's law into bone remodeling? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.88.160.100 (talk) 19:49, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Validity?

Does anyone actually know anything about this? I have looked at some length and have been unable to find where Wolf's Law is found. Also is the Muay Thai reference accurate? I was under the impression that bone density only increased in response to shearing or compression forces. Impact forces would not really apply. (What are you talking about? Impact forces are compressive forces.)

I am going to delete several of the examples due to a lack of response for sourcing.Reaper Man 04:41, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wolff's Law is indeed the beginning of research into the relation of muscle and bone. The Mechanostat Model, described by Harold Frost in the late 1960's, is a huge extension and refinement of Wolff's law. There have been heaps of studies since the 60s in this field - various animal studies as well as human studies.

In fact local compression of bone, depending on its extent (see Mechanostat), causes local adaptation of bone bass / geometry throughout life. The principle behind "Form follows Function" was already found by Wolff. Precision was added in the 60s continuing up to the 80s...

Please set the article back to online, since Wolff's law is an important step in the understanding of bone growth and bone-muscle interaction. LEo013 04:41, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Text on 'validity' (above) edited to make it more readable --JamesCrook (talk) 18:13, 16 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Altogether, this was a strange merge proposal -- bone remodeling is a natural phenomenon like epithelial turnover and Wolff's Law is a hypothesis based on a summary of observations, much like the functional matrix hypothesis. They are related, but certainly substantial and distinct enough to warrant two separate articles. DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 17:22, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wolff's law can be defined as the idea that form follows function. it does not have to be bone. Any tissue adapts to the stresses placed upon it. This law of tissue healing is essential in rehabilitation, especially in the early stages as PA/AP glides and other mobilizations are undertaken. -Andrew — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.197.236.130 (talk) 00:52, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Translation please.

In the article the following line appears: "Surfers who knee-paddle frequently will develop bone bumps, aka exostoses, on the tibial eminence and the dorsal part of the navicular tarsal bone." Unfortunately, for the layman (such as myself) these terms are more confusing than they are explanatory. In simple english, what part of the body do these bumps appear? It might be helpful to include that in parentheses. Sirvice626 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:18, 2 December 2009 (UTC).[reply]