Seeing as how it’s encased in bone and all. I was just looking at old x-rays from when I had stress fractures in my tibias and had that “hey, wait a minute” feeling. Please help!
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The bone marrow isn’t in fact within an entirely seamless bone sheath. There are passages for a nutrient artery, as well as periosteal vessels, and epiphyseal vessels. Blood can leave through veins that travel parallel with the nutrient artery as well as through muscle insertions.
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