Table 2 Histopathological scoring used in the evaluation of fracture healing
Score | Histological findings in the fracture area |
|---|---|
1 | Fibrous tissue |
2 | A large amount of fibrous tissue and a small proportion of cartilage tissue |
3 | An equal amount of fibrous tissue and cartilage tissue |
4 | Cartilage tissue |
5 | A large amount of cartilage tissue and a small amount of immature (woven) bone tissue |
6 | Equal ratio of cartilage tissue and immature bone tissue |
7 | A large amount of bone tissue and a small proportion of cartilage tissue |
8 | Fully immature (woven) bone |
9 | Immature bone and a small amount of mature bone |
10 | Mature (lamellar) bone |