Table 1 Radiographic scoring system for fracture healing [6, 18, 19]
Categories | Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Periosteal reaction | None | Mild (<50 %) | Moderate (>50 %) | Full—across the defect |
Quality of bone union | No new bone in the fracture line—nonunion | Mild bridge (<50 %) | Moderate bridge (>50 %) | Full bone bridge union |
Remodeling | No remodeling | Mild remodeling (<50 %) | Full remodeling cortex | – |