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How Long Would It Take The Bone To Grow Back After Accident?
I was in a motorcycle wreck 2 weeks ago today.I was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture but was told it was nt really a fracture that a piece of the bone was sliced off because the ligaments in my knee are really strong,I have been in a brace that goes from ankle to knee and was told to not walk on my leg for 4 to 6 weeks.I wanted to know if not having a fracture but just having to have the bone grow back takes as long to heal as a fracture does?
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
Hi,
Growth of bone will take almost the same amount of time as the fracture would have taken for healing. Many factors impact the healing process in case of fracture and the same would be applicable for the growth of bone also:
1. which part of bone impacted; spongy bone or compact bone
2. Mobility at the site
3. Age of the patient
4. Amount of bone loss
5. Infection
6 Distribution of blood supply in that area
7. Other factors of general physical and health status of the patient.
Growth of bone will take almost the same amount of time as the fracture would have taken for healing. Many factors impact the healing process in case of fracture and the same would be applicable for the growth of bone also:
1. which part of bone impacted; spongy bone or compact bone
2. Mobility at the site
3. Age of the patient
4. Amount of bone loss
5. Infection
6 Distribution of blood supply in that area
7. Other factors of general physical and health status of the patient.
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