“How long does an open fracture take to heal?”
I had surgery for a wrist open fracture. How long does an open fracture take to heal?
2 Answers
OrthopaedicSurgeonsurgeon
Recovery depends upon many factors.
I cannot speak to the specifics of your case, but it often takes wrist bones 6-8 weeks to heal. Often open fractures (the bone poked out of the skin due to the injury) heal slower that closed fractures.
