Repair of Bone Fractures

• What are the stages in the healing of a bone fractures

  1. Hematoma formation
  2. Fibrocartilage callus formation
  3. Bone callus formation
  4. Bone remodeling
• A Hematoma (blood-filled swelling) is formed

  Hematoma Formation
• Break is splinted by fibrocartilage to form a soft callus.

  Fibrocartilage callus formation
• Fibrocartilage callus is replaced by a bony callus.

  Bony Callus Formation
• Bony callus is remodeled to form a permanent patch

  Bone Remodelling