1Why Ruff et al state that it is better not to use the term

1.-Why Ruff et al. state that it is better not to use the term \"Wolff´s law\" when dealing with bone responses to mechanical loading? 2.- Name the factors that alter the \"customary strain level\" of bone. 3.-what is the problem with short-term studies in adult individuals? 4.- Is bone morphology the result of genes or the environment? Explain briefly. 5.- Is bone remodeling (in response to loading) mechanically ideal and efficient? Explain briefly.

Solution

Wolff\'s law is a concept which mentions that bones undergo changes and remodeling depending on the mechanical environment or physical stress around them. Ruff et al. caution us to use the term \"Wolff\'s law\" for all bone responses to mechanical loading beacuse there are many factors which determine the bone structure and not just one. For example :the genetic (hereditary) and environmental factors that shape the bone, the age of the bone also determines the change it will undergo, it also depends on the location of the skeletal bone - it varies for proximal and distal bones.