The first step in healing a fracture is:
A) the formation of specialized callus.
B) the formation of a fracture hematoma.
C) proper alignment of the fracture.
D) the formation of a collar of normal bone covering the broken ends.

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The first step in healing a fracture is the formation of a fracture hematoma, which is a blood clot that forms at the site of the fracture. This blood clot is necessary for the next steps in the healing process to occur. Choice A (formation of specialized callus) and choice D (formation of a collar of normal bone covering the broken ends) occur later in the healing process, and choice C (proper alignment of the fracture) is important but not the very first step.

The First Step in Healing a Fracture Is