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Where does an older person go from hospital if broken bone?
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Orthopedist: Most patients who are found to have a broken bone follow up with an orthopedic surgeon. Most do not need surgery, but we as orthopedists can evaluate and give recommendations for the treatment that is best for you.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Rehab: There are different places you can go to recooperate after a broken bone., if you are not ready to go home, you can go to rehab, a nursing home, an assisted living home, or a skilled nursing facility. If you need continued physical therapy, that may determine where you go as well.
Answered 1/24/2015
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