What can result from the bone demineralization associated with immobility?

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Bone demineralization leads to a negative calcium balance,osteoporosis,pathologic fractures,extraosseous bone formation,and renal calculi. Urinary retention is secondary to the effect of immobilization on the urinary tract. Pooling of blood is a result of the cardiovascular effects of immobilization. Susceptibility to infection can result from the effects of immobilization on the respiratory and renal systems.

What Can Result from the Bone Demineralization Associated with Immobility