Question 1

how long will it take a broken hand to heal?

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6 wks w/ proper care: Most fractures take approximately 6 weeks to heal assuming proper care. Hand fractures can lead to deformity and pain; be sure to get it properly evaluated and treated. See your doctor (family doctor, internist or orthopedic surgeon) for best results.

Question 2

how long does it take for a broken hand to heal?

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4-6 weeks: Bones in the hand and fingers usually heal enough to resume motion and strengthening in 4-6 weeks. The bone will continue to heal and strengthen for a year.

Question 3

how long does it take for a broken hand to heal in cast?

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Fracture: Varies depending on severity of fracture, displacement, age of patient, smoking status, etc.  In general, most fractures that are minimally displaced will heal in 6-8 wks.  Most displaced fractures can take longer and may not heal at all.  Surgery may be needed to approximate the ends of the bone if widely separated.

Question 4

how long does it take a broken hand bone to heal?  do you think 6 weeks is a good estimate?

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Yes, 6 weeks: Most fractures are healed by 6 weeks and you should be able to resume normal activities soon thereafter. Most fractures need to be stabilized with a cast or splint.  Post immobilization stiffness may require occupational therapy.

Question 5

how long would it take an old woman to heal from a broken hand?

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An older person: Who is otherwise healthy heals fine. Average bone healing time is 6-8 weeks but a nondisplaced fracture may be allowed to move at a few weeks while a comminyed fracture may need longer.

Question 6

how long does it take for broken hand bones to heal?

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Depends: Depending on the bone it may take weeks to months.

Question 7

how long will it take for a hand fracture to heal? when can i return to work? i'm cabin crew

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Where is it?: Different fractures will require different amount of time. Fingers will usually heal in a month; scaphoids about 2-3 months. Is also improtant to evaluate the type of fracture and is you have other comorbidities, which can also influence in the amout of time needed for healing. 
Did you get it checked? Maybe you should go see someone so we can get you better answers.

Question 8

how long will it take to partially heal a boxer's fracture (broken hand)?

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Bone healing: Bone healing , the process begins immediately  hematoma/soft callus/ hard callus ( see diagram) so in a way partial healing is present right away !  if you mean how long  until there is enough structural integrity to sustain range of motion without loading, the short answer is 3-4 weeks but this is very dependent upon the fracture and how it has been treated . Sorry to say but...Ask your doctor.

Question 9

how long does a hand fracture take to heal after intitial treatment?

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Depends: Depends on many factors how bad is the fracture and how good is the vitamin d level and of course all smokers heal slower
all fractures take about 2 years to go on to full healing and remodeling  but most should be pretty darn solid by 10-12 weeks 
with hands stiffness is a major issue post injury   so early gentle range of motion is important.

Question 10

how long does it take for a broken hand to recover?

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It varies...: Recovery from a broken hand depends on many factors: severity and location of the fracture, compliance with the prescribed form of immobilization (cast, splint), age of the patient and other negative healing factors such as the presence of diabetes or smoking. Metacarpal fractures are the most common type of hand fracture, and most heal in about 6 weeks.

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