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How long will a broken bone take to heal?
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It depends: Small bones usually take around 6 weeks while large bones like the thigh bone can take months, and months to heal even in perfectly healthy people.
Answered 4/15/2013
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6-8 weeks: Fracture union in a healthy adult 6-8 weeks conditions, health, location, degree of injury, type of treatment, smoking, all play a role.
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