There was evidence of older, healed fractures on his right arm and collarbone.

Healed fractures on five ribs were interpreted by the original describer of the specimens as originating in a single incident.

They discovered that it helps play a central role in signaling other growth factors in the body to heal wounds and fractures speedily.

"These are healed fractures, some of them compound," he said, pointing with his silver pen.

Even then, doctors will not be able to heal fractures overnight.

Some researchers even think it may soon be possible to heal serious fractures without surgery, simply by injecting bone-growing compounds into the injured location.

His back was as pale as his front, and it had more healed fractures showing through the skin.

Careful study of his bones revealed a plethora of serious but healed fractures.

Healed fractures on the bones suggest that they may have been captured warriors.

The company marketed a device that stimulates bone growth to heal fractures that refuse to knit.