A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
a. Internal fixation
b. Reduction and immobilization
c. Calcium phosphate cement
d. Low-density ultrasound
Ans: b. Reduction and immobilization
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