# Make No Bones about It: Long Bones Scale Isometrically

## TL;DR

This study shows that long bones grow in a consistent, proportional way to maintain their structure.

## Contribution

The paper demonstrates that long bone growth is isometric, preventing positional drift during development.

## Key findings

- Long bones scale isometrically during growth.
- Positional drift of bone features is minimized through isometric scaling.

## Abstract

Long bones are far from being simple cylinders, so how is the relative positioning of their various features maintained during growth? A new study shows that growth is isometric and that drift from the correct position is minimized. Read the Research Article.