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How long does it take for a broken hand to recover?
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It varies...: Recovery from a broken hand depends on many factors: severity and location of the fracture, compliance with the prescribed form of immobilization (cast, splint), age of the patient and other negative healing factors such as the presence of diabetes or smoking. Metacarpal fractures are the most common type of hand fracture, and most heal in about 6 weeks.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Depends: The kind fo fracture and injury makes the difference between an easy reocovery and one more protracted.
Answered 9/28/2016
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