Question 1

how can you fix a broken femur?

Accepted Answer

Plates or rods: A broken femur is usually repaired with screws, plates, or rods depending on where the bone is broke and surgeon preference.

Question 2

how long does a broken femur take to heal?

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3 months: Minimum of 3 months. Surgery usually necessary.

Question 3

how long will it take to heal a broken femur?

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10-12 weeks: To some degree healing time depends on where in the femur the fracture is, but 10-12 weeks is a good estimate. Factors such as smoking and diabetes can slow the healing process.

Question 4

how long could this broken femur take to recover?

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Mid range: About 3 months conservatively; depending upon the extent of the damage....And the type of healer you are.

Question 5

how long will it take for a broken femur to heal?

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About 10 weeks: A fractured femur should heal in about 10 weeks or so. Many factors can affect the healing time, including the health of the patient (smokers and diabetics may heal more slowly), and the type of femur fracture (shaft fracture versus hip fracture versus fracture closer to the knee), and the form of treatment may affect the healing time as well. On average, though, 10 weeks is a good estimate.

Question 6

how long will it take to heal after a broken femur?

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Depends on severity: A lot of variables come into play with this answer.  Did you need surgery?  If you needed surgery, did the surgeon have to use hardware to fix the fracture?  Do you have osteoporosis?  If the fracture is bad enough, it may take upwards of 6 months to heal and for the patient to be back to normal activities (this is including physical therapy).

Question 7

what are some the major complications of a broken femur?

Accepted Answer

Busted Bone Blues: Among the serious complications are fat embolism (where droplets of oil float in the blood and travel to cause problems in other vessels), DVT and pulmonary embolism (leg blood clots traveling to the lung), hemorrhage due to arterial injury, nerve injury, shortening or rotation of the extremity if not positioned correctly to heal, and chronic pain associated with non-union, even after surgery.

Question 8

after how many days, broken femur start repairing in kids?

Accepted Answer

Almost immediately: Bone healing in children is quite remarkable. Even though healing begins quickly after initial treatment by the orthopedic surgeon (casting +/- surgery), it can still take 6-12 weeks of spica casting to ensure proper healing, depending on the nature and location of the fracture itself.

Question 9

how long does surgery take on a broken femur?

Accepted Answer

1-6 hours: Depends on the severity of the fracture and the experience of the surgeon. If it is a simple fracture the surgery itself can be less than an hour. However, in more complicated cases can take several hours to get everything right. Best is to discuss your specific case with your orthopedic surgeon.

Question 10

what is the average healing time for broken femur?

Accepted Answer

3-4 months: It typically takes 3-4 months in adults for femur shaft fracture to consolidate. However neck & distal femur heal in half the time. Children also take half the time.

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