Which of the Following Correctly Lists the Steps of Fracture

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

• A)A hematoma forms, granulation tissue and fibrocartilage develop, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, bony callus forms.
• B)A hematoma forms, osteoblasts arrive and produce new bone tissue, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, granulation tissue forms.
• C)Phagocytes clear away debris, osteoblasts remove damaged bone tissue, and a hematoma forms.
• D)A hematoma forms followed by formation of a bony callus that fibrocartilage replaces.

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