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For a broken femur and tib requiring rods/pins, what would be the avg hosp stay and avg recovery time? non-smoker, healthy fit 30 yo male. ballpark.

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Dr. Padraic Obma answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

2-3 day stay: A broken femur and at broken tibia requiring rods is a major injury. Assuming they were isolated (no other injuries occurred), a 2-3 day stay is a reasonable timeframe. There are several other factors that can impact the time required in the hospital and with major trauma prolonged stays are not uncommon.

Answered 5/29/2021

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