After sustaining a fracture, a patient was treated by applying ice and a cast. After several weeks, the cast is removed and the patient is able to ambulate without difficulty. Which positive local factors influenced this patient's bone healing?
Select all that apply.
1. immobilization
2. timely correction of displacement
3. application of ice
4. delay in correction of displacement
5. malnutrition
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
The patient was immediately treated with ice and immobilized in a long leg cast. These are all positive local factors that influenced bone healing. There was no delay in treatment and bone healing occurred within the expected time frame. There is no indication the patient was malnourished.
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