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Unit 1 Surgery Text A Exercises Text Comprehension 1. Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F). F-T-F-F-T?; F-F-F-T-F 2. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. B D B B 3. Answer the following questions with information from the text. Stress fractures, unlike many other types of fractures, don’t occur all at once. Rather, they are generally the result of repeated mechanical stress to a vulnerable, weight-bearing bone, such as those in the feet. While such fractures can happen to almost anyone, there are certain groups of people who are particularly vulnerable — those who engage in demanding sports, those who are tall, and those whose weight puts constant pressure and strain on their bones. Yes, I believe so. Because studies confirming some of the purported benefits of Chinese medicine for bone repair may be on the way. Dr. Regis J. O’Keefe, chair of the department of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at the University of Rochester Medical Center, along with his colleagues, presented evidence at a recent meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, showing how one Chinese remedy appears to have some benefit, at least in mice. There is a compound in traditional Chinese herbs that can stimulate fracture repair and it alters a signaling pathway well known to regulate bone formation. Stress fracture sufferers should seek professional attention as soon as the problem arises and realize that certain medical conditions will require them to stop training or participating to allow their body to heal — even if they don’t want to. They should also take an active role to educate themselves so they can weigh all their options and participate in their care. Those who ascribe to alternative therapies would be best to keep their expectations in check. While trying alternative treatment modalities, such as this, may not be harmful, one needs to know that they are unlikely to heal fractures and can delay the return to athletic a