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New bone formation can proceed either through intramembranous or endochondral ossification. They differ both in the stages of tissue metaplasia from mesenchyme to bone, and in the rate newly formed woven bone remodels into lamellar bone, the former process being more efficient in rapidly producing functional bone, capable of full weight bearing.
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Stein, H., Cordey, J., Mosheiff, R., Perren, M.S. (1995). Observations on the Stiffness of Neogenetic Bone, Produced by Distraction or Segment Transport, and It’s Relationship to Bone Density. In: Wolter, D., Hansis, M., Havemann, D. (eds) Externe und interne Fixateursysteme. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79598-5_10
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