Question 1

how long will it take for a broken femur to recover and be running again?

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3-6 months: The bone usually becomes solid around 6 weeks after injury, but for enough healing to occur to resume impact sports, can take quite some time.

Question 2

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 3

how long does it take to recover from broken femur/hip surgery with intertrochanter nail?

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Depends: Depends on many things--primarily your health "before" and whether there were any medical or surgical complications. In general, you can be up out of bed immediately. You'll need about 6 weeks to begin feeling "normal". It takes about 3 months to feel "recovered"

Question 4

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 5

how long will it take for a broken femur to heal and how soon can i have sex?

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3-4 months: Really depends on fracture pattern and where the fracture is. Fractures about the hip heal in 3 months. Shaft fracture depend on the pattern.  Open or closed injury? Open generally takes longer to heal. Many pieces  increase fracture healing time. Do you smoke? Add more time to healing and possibly face a nonunion. How well was it put back together? Perfect=less healing time. Avg time 20 -30 weeks.

Question 6

how much time does a surgery take for a broken femur?

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Damage dependent: Not all fractured femurs are the same. A straightforward, minimally displaced femur fracture can be fixed (usually with a long intramedullary nail) in less than an hour. More complex femur fractures can take anywhere from 1-3 hours perhaps depending upon the location and complexity of the fracture pattern. Your orthopaedic surgeon should be able to give you a reasonable estimation.

Question 7

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 8

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 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

should a toddler do special exercises after recovering from a broken femur?

Accepted Answer

Femur fracture: Isometric muscle strengthening exercises and weight bearing on the affected extremity with the assistance of crutches will be helpful.The goal is to strengthen the muscles supporting the fractured bone. However, i would refer this patient to contact to an orthopedic surgeon.

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