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Is bone healing visible in x-rays?
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About 2 weeks: There can be a lot of variables with regard to answering your question but it may take up to 2 weeks to see evidence of healing on an xray of bone fracture.
Answered 6/10/2017
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Yes: It usually take 7 to 10 days for the visible healing called callus to become evident on radiographs, it may take longer if orthopedic hardware was used to fix the fracture, as there will not be as much motion between the components of the fracture to stimulate bone formation.
Answered 6/10/2017
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Yes,: as bone heals it can be visualized on x-rays.
Answered 6/11/2017
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