Figure 6.11 Steps in Repair of a Bone Fracture Process Diagrams Step-by-Step Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Figure 6.11

Steps in Repair of a

Bone Fracture

Process Diagrams Step-by-Step

Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Compact boneSpongy bone

Periosteum

Fracture hematoma

Fracturehematoma

BonefragmentOsteocyte

Red bloodcell

Blood vessel

Formation of fracture hematoma

Phagocyte

Osteon

1

Phagocyte

Osteoblast

Fibroblast

Fibrocartilaginouscallus

Collagen fiberChondroblastCartilage

Fibrocartilaginous callus formation2


Periosteum

Fracture hematoma

Fracturehematoma


Red bloodcell

Blood vessel


Phagocyte

Osteon

1

Bony callus

Spongy bone

Osteoblast

Bony callus formation

Osteocyte

3


Periosteum

Fracture hematoma

Fracturehematoma


Red bloodcell

Blood vessel


Phagocyte

Osteon

1

Phagocyte

Osteoblast

Fibroblast




Spongy bone

OsteoblastOsteoclast

New compactbone

Bony callus formation Bone remodeling

Osteocyte

3 4


Periosteum

Fracture hematoma

Fracturehematoma


Red bloodcell

Blood vessel


Phagocyte

Osteon

1

Phagocyte

Osteoblast

Fibroblast




Bony callus

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Figure 6.11 Steps in Repair of a Bone Fracture Process Diagrams Step-by-Step Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc