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Is it normal for the bone above a fracture to feel sore and bruised 8 weeks after fracture occurred

Q: is it normal for the bone above a fracture to feel sore and bruised 8 weeks after fracture occurred

: Fractured bones cause severe inflammation which will continue as healing progresses, at eight weeeks you should be at the tail end of th erepair and the inflammation will subside. Have your doctor look at it. to be sure.

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Dr. Neil McLeod answered

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Fractured bones cause severe inflammation which will continue as healing progresses, at eight weeeks you should be at the tail end of th erepair and the inflammation will subside. Have your doctor look at it. to be sure.

Dr Vaziri agreed

Answered 5/1/2021

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A member asked:

Is it normal for the bone above a fracture to feel sore and bruised 8 weeks after fracture occurred

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Dr. Neil McLeod answered

Dr Vaziri agreed

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