Fracture Healing Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Days 1 - 5
A
Hematoma formation
2
Q
Days 5 - 11
A
Fibrocartiliganous callus formation
3
Q
Days 11-28
A
Bony callus formation
4
Q
Day 18 onwards
A
Bone remodeling
5
Q
During hematoma formation what cytokines are released?
A
TNF alpha
BMPs
IL 1 6 11 23
6
Q
What drives differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into fibroblasts chondroblasts and osteoblasts?
A
BMPs
7
Q
What stimulates further differentiation of the chondroblasts chondroclasts osteoblasts and osteoclasts ?
A
RANK - L
