Table 2.

Histopathological scoring used in the evaluation of fracture healing

Score	Histological findings in the fracture area
1	Fibrous tissue
2	A large amount of fibrous tissue and a small proportion of cartilage tissue
3	An equal amount of fibrous tissue and cartilage tissue
4	Cartilage tissue
5	A large amount of cartilage tissue and a small amount of immature (woven) bone tissue
6	Equal ratio of cartilage tissue and immature bone tissue
7	A large amount of bone tissue and a small proportion of cartilage tissue
8	Fully immature (woven) bone
9	Immature bone and a small amount of mature bone
10	Mature (lamellar) bone