A child's bones differ from those in the adult in which of the following ways:
a. Fractures heal more slowly in a child
b. The adult periosteum is stronger and thicker
c. Injury to the epiphyseal plate is more serious in childhood
d. A child's limb becomes stiffer on mobilization
C
Fractures heal faster in children. The child's periosteum is stronger and thicker than an adult's. Injury to the epiphyseal plate can permanently affect growth of a limb. A child's limb becomes more flexible when mobilized.
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