Blacksburg, VA
A 21-year-old male asked:
How long will it take 3 posterior rib fractures to heal?
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Dr. Aki Puryearanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Weeks: symptons will resolve in 2-6 weeks with complete healing from 6 weeks to 3 months
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Blacksburg, VA
A 21-year-old male asked:
How long will 3 posterior rib fractures hurt?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
They will stop hurt-: -ing as they heal. Because there is good blood supply & they are supported by the adjacent ribs, after a week you should notice the pain noticeably decrease fairly rapidly.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2020
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