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Re: What is the most commonly broken bone in the human body?

According to the Journal of Orthopedics the most commonly
seen broken bone under the age of 75 is

the wrist.

second is the ankle then onto larger bones.

Because most people put their hands out to stop a fall
tehw rist takes a majority of the impact.

julie

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