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I broke my thumb right around the joint and it broke up and diagonally. how long will it take for piece of bone to re attack?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Assuming you : Are wearing a splint, 3 weeks should do it in terms of a solid callus forming

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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