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Fibrocartilage callus

A fibrocartilage callus is a temporary fibrocartilage callus which forms as bone attemps to heal a fracture. The callus is formed by fibroblasts and chondroblasts ; it is eventually replaced by bone.

See also: bone healing



10-09-2007 15:17:32
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