Question

The mass of fibrocartilage that fills the gap between two ends of a broken bone in the early stages of healing is called

Answer 1

The mass of fibrocartilage that fills the gap between two ends of a broken bone in the early stages of healing is called fibrocartilage callus.

A fibrocartilage callus is a temporary formation of fibroblasts and chondroblasts which forms between the two ends of a broken bone as the bone attempts to heal itself. Formation of fibrocartilage callus is slower in cortical bones than in cancellous bones and it is also slower in adults than in children.

Answer 2

Answer: Fibrocartilaginous callus

Explanation:

The fractured bone starts healing itself and this helps in joining of the fractured bones. The temporary structure that starts forming is know as fibrocartilage, which is a temporary formation of the fibroblast and the chondroblast which forms when the fractured bones try to heal itself.

This healing process is slow in adults as compared to that of children.This formation can be seen in the X-ray, usually after three week of the fracture.