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How long is the typical healing process for a broken hip in an elderly person?
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Depends...: This depends upon the overall health of the person(their medical history, overall state of health, etc.) see my earlier post for more about hip fracture recovery. Cheers!
Answered 7/5/2012
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3+ months: Recovery can take up to a year, but the bone is usually healed within 3 months.
Answered 4/1/2019
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