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Hit by car broke tibia in 10 places healed from that got an infected abscess that spread to my tibia had surgery to remove plates and screws from intial injury and they placed rod in my leg for stability rod was removed how long to heal from this?
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Sorry to hear your plight. The best person to answer this is your Ortho as she/ he knows what your healing and Xray looks like. Wish you well.
Answered 9/13/2022
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