Table 2.
Classification | Clinical Features | Radiological Features |
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Stage 0-Early/inflammatory | Localized swelling, erythema, and warmth | Little or no radiological abnormalities |
Stage 1-Development | Swelling, redness, and warmth | Fracture, subluxation/dislocation, bony debris |
Stage 2-Coalescence | Decreased inflammation signs | Fracture healing, resorption of bony debris, and new bone formation |
Stage 3-Remodelling | No inflammatory sign Bony deformity (stable or unstable) | Mature fracture callus and decreased sclerosis |