What is the correct sequence of steps in bone repair?
1) Cartilage in the external callus is replaced by bone.
2) A hematoma occurs.
3) An internal callus forms at the site of injury.
4) Osteoclasts and osteoblasts remodel the bone at the site of repair.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2, 1, 3, 4
C) 3, 1, 4, 2
D) 4, 2, 3, 1
E) 2, 3, 1, 4

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The correct sequence of bone repair starts with a hematoma formation (2), followed by the formation of an internal callus (3), then cartilage in the external callus is replaced by bone (1), and finally, osteoclasts and osteoblasts remodel the bone at the site of repair (4).

What Is the Correct Sequence of Steps in Bone Repair