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A member asked:
How long does it usually take someone to recover from leg amputation?
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Months: It takes months before a stump wound heals and the swelling is fully gone. This about the time it also takes before you can try to be fitted for a prosthetic device.
Answered 8/3/2012
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Depends: The recovery from an amputation depends on a number of different variables. Generally for an uncomplicated case this requires a few days in the hospital and then rehab. The real prosthetic training will probably not start for 6-8 weeks or until the sound has completely healed.
Answered 2/6/2012
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