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How long is the recovery from elbow surgery?
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Depends: I'm sorry, you'll have to be more specific as to what type of elbow surgery.
Answered 3/17/2013
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Variable: 4-6 weeks for minimally invasive or arthroscopic surgery to 6-8 months for major surgery such as fracture repair, ligament reconstruction or replacement.
Answered 2/25/2018
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