FRACTURE HEALING Flashcards
1
Q
what are the phases of fracture healing?
A
inflammatory phase
reparative phase
remodeling phase
2
Q
what phase:
hematoma
fibrin mesh seals off fx site
no support for weight bearing
A
inflammatory phase
3
Q
what phase:
activated periosteal osteoblasts deposit trabeculae of woven bone
activated mesenchymal cells around fx site differentiate into chondroblasts
not sufficient for weight bearing
A
reparative phase
4
Q
what phase:
endochondral ossification
bony callus
allow weight bearing
A
remodeling phase
