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I had broken my tibia and fibula in an accident. it had been 3 months.how much time will it take to recover fully?

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Depends: A lot depends on your state of health, nutrition and being under the care of an orthopedic surgeon. He/she is best person to answer this question.

Dr Visotsky agreed

Answered 7/5/2014

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