Corpus Delicti. A Latin term meaning the body of [the] crime that refers to the idea that the requisite elements of a crime must be proven before an individual can be tried for the crime. wex: THE LEGAL PROCESS.
Remodeling is the final stage of wound healing. During this period, the newly laid collagen fibers and fibroblasts reorganize along lines of tension. Fibers in a nonfunctional orientation are replaced by functional fibers. This process allows wound strength to increase slowly over a long period (as long as 2 yr).
The process of bone graft incorporation in a spinal fusion model is similar to the bone healing process that occurs in fractured long bones. Fracture healing restores the tissue to its original physical and mechanical properties and is influenced by a variety of systemic and local factors. Healing occurs in three distinct but overlapping stages: 1) the early inflammatory stage; 2) the repair stage; and 3) the late remodeling stage. In the inflammatory stage, a hematoma develops within the fracture site during the first few hours and days.