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Had surgery to remove bone spur from elbow and repaired tricep tendon at insertion point of elbow. what is the recovery timeline?
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Bone Spur: Recovery is based on the amount of work needed to repair your bone spur. Full recovery following surgery can take anywhere from one to six months. Most patients resume activities within several weeks.
Answered 4/26/2019
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