A 28-year-old male asked:
how long do you think it would take to heal a comminuted fractured on right medial cuniform bone ?
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Dr. Kyle Dickson answered
32 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
8 weeks: Rehab and soft tissue can take longer.
Answered on Aug 19, 2013
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