A patient is diagnosed with an oblique fracture of the left femur. In which order should the nurse explain the steps of healing? Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down.

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The stages of bone healing typically begin with hematoma formation as blood vessels in the bone and surrounding tissue rupture, causing a blood clot to form. This is followed by fibrocartilaginous callus formation as cells begin to produce a soft callus made up of collagen and cartilage. Bony callus formation then occurs as osteoblasts create new bone tissue, creating a hard callus around the fracture. Finally, remodeling occurs as the new bone tissue is reshaped and refined to match the pre-injury bone structure.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with an Oblique Fracture of the Left