bone healing

Bone Healing

Stages

 

Inflammation

- hematoma due to blood vessel disruption

- neutrophils / macrophages / fibroblasts

- remove dead bone

 

Soft Callus

- collagen formation

- new blood vessels

- osteoblasts and chondroblasts

 

Hard Callus

- osteoid deposition and mineralisation

- woven bone

 

Remodelling