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For my tib bone fracture without surgry is in cast from 40 days & my doctor advised to keep cast for another 5 wks, is it advised to keep cast so long?
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May be necessary: Unfortunately a tibia fracture can easily take 2-3 months to heal this would be based on severity of the fracture, your overall health, your age etc actually you might be somewhat lucky as many tibia fractures require surgery to get the best results. In short the cast must be on until the fracture is healed by xray evaluation.
Answered 4/26/2013
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