StatPearls · 2019 · 56 citations · 6 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryWound HealingBone HealingFracture FixationFracture ManagementFracture RepairPathologic FracturesVertebral FracturesCortical Bone HealingFracture HealingHealing Stages Of Fractures
A fracture is a breach in the structural continuity of the bone cortex, with a degree of injury to the surrounding soft tissues. Following the fracture, secondary healing begins, which consists of four steps:
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