List and explain the steps in the repair process of a simple fracture.
1. hematoma formation. Hematoma forms when bone breaks and blood vessels rupture.
2. Fibrocatilaginous callus formation. Site of damage experiences growth of new capillaries into the clotted blood.
3. Bony callus formation - as more osteoblasts and osteoclasts migrate into the area, fibrocartilage is replaced by a callus of spongy bone.
4. bone remodeling