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. 2012 Feb 3;36(4):689–695. doi: 10.1007/s00264-012-1487-8

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Initial phases of fracture/osteotomy healing include [1]: a Inflammatory phase (0–3 days after the injury) with fracture haematoma, inflammatory response, granulation tissue formation. b Reparative phase (4 days to months after the injury) with angiogenesis, soft callus, lamellar bone deposition and hard callus formation. c Remodelling phase (months to years after the injury) with changes of the bone shape