The document discusses fracture healing and the role of growth factors. It describes the two types of fracture healing as primary and secondary healing. Primary healing involves direct bone healing without callus formation, while secondary healing involves endochondral bone formation and callus. The stages of secondary fracture healing are described as the inflammatory phase, soft callus formation, hard callus formation, and bone remodeling. Several local and systemic factors that can influence fracture healing are provided. Finally, the roles and mechanisms of several important bone growth factors, such as TGF-β, IGF-1, IGF-2, FGF, PDGF, and BMPs in fracture healing are summarized.