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During fracture healing, the stage that shows clinical union sufficient to prevent movement and is documented as the initial stage of healing is called what?

Ossification

Remodeling

Consolidation

Callus formation

Fracture healing begins with a reparative process where a bridge of tissue forms across the fracture to stabilize it. This bridging tissue, known as a callus, provides enough stability to prevent movement and marks the first real evidence of healing—the initial stage of the reparative phase. As healing progresses, this callus becomes mineralized into hard bone (ossification) and is eventually remodeled to restore the bone’s original shape and strength. So, the stage you’re describing is callus formation.