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How many nights would a 17 year old girl be required to stay in hospital after an external fixator is put on?

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Dr. Ira Rubin answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

X-fix: external fixation is a method used to treat broken bones by placing external rods to hold bones in place rather than opening the body and placing screws and plates. One big advantage is the patient is almost immediately mobile, how fast depends on the hardware and injury, most likely a day to days. Talk to the surgeon after the procedure is done to find out exactly.

Answered 7/10/2014

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Depends: On bleeding, pain, which bone.

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