Andy, a 55-year-old, 187 lb roofer, is shingling the steeply pitched roof of a n

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Andy, a 55-year-old, 187 lb roofer, is shingling the steeply pitched roof of a new home when he loses his footing and slides down the roof and over the edge, feet first. He braces himself for the fall, and when he hits the ground he cries out and doubles over in excruciating pain. Emergency medical technicians called to the scene tell him he had broken his hips. Describe, more specifically where his fractures most likely occurred. On the way to the hospital, Andy says, "You know it's funny, when I was a kid, I used to jump off roofs that high and I never got hurt Why do you think Andy was more at risk of a fracture as an adult than he was as a boy

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Bones are a living tissue that renew everytime. Hoormones such as testosterone and oestrogen help in this renewal. as age exceeds, the fall of these hormones as well as reduction in renewal capacity makes the bones frafile and more thinner. therefore, Andy being an old person has higher chances of fractures than he had during his young age.  

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