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A member asked:
How long would it take to heal after an amputation?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Variable: What is amputated? Why? As you have seen traumatic amputations in our young, military folks heal rapidly. The older diabetic atherosclerotic ischemic person with gangrene has a more difficult time and longer.
Answered 2/23/2013
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Depends: It depends on many factors including the persons overall health and the reason for the amputation. Healing can happen in as little as 10-14 days but it can take longer for other people.
Answered 11/9/2014
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DIABETIC?: If due to diabetes, many factors affect healing. Presence of vascular disease, total lymphocyte count, albumin levels, control of diabetes thru A1C monitoring, your compliance post-op, DON'T SMOKE.
Answered 3/12/2017
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