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How long after open heart surgery does it take the sternum to heal completely?
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Six weeks: Six weeks if routine and no complications.
Answered 8/19/2018
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About 3 months: Sternum is a bone and like any other bone requires immobility to heal provided by stern all wires placed during surgery. Bone usually takes about three months to completely heal provided it remains in close contact.
Answered 6/12/2019
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