Relative Stability Constructs Lead to Secondary Bone Healing

A 42-year-old healthy woman presents to the emergency department with a common-uted distal tibia fracture. She undergoes open-reduction internal fixation with a bridge plate construct. Which of the following is true regarding this procedure? 1. Fracture fragments must be cleaned and aligned anatomically 2. It relies on endochondral bone formation through conjursite proliferation and hypertrophy 3. The correct answer is 2. This patient presents with an extra-articular Distal Tibia fracture.