There are four stages in the healing of a bone fracture. Which of the following best illustrates the sequence of these stages?
1) bony callus formation
2) bone remodeling
3) fibrocartilage callus formation
4) hematoma formation
A) 4, 3, 2, 1
B) 4, 3, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4
D) 1, 3, 4, 2
E) 1, 3, 2, 4

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The correct sequence for the healing of a bone fracture is: hematoma formation (4), fibrocartilage callus formation (3), bony callus formation (1), and finally bone remodeling (2).

There Are Four Stages in the Healing of a Bone