“How long do you have to wear a sling for a fractured elbow?”
I am a 20 year old male. I want to know how long do you have to wear a sling for a fractured elbow?
5 Answers
About a month, depending on which bone is fractured and how bad.
If the elbow is truly fractured then this should be guided by your sports medicine/orthopedic doctor. Normal is about 3 to 6 weeks depending on location of fracture.
Elbow is a complex structure. Depends on bone involved, whether into surface side(Articular side), displaced (separates). If not too bad could be 2-3 weeks. If more significant up to 6 weeks. If you had surgery this might change. Probably need to discuss with you doctors. Good luck!
This cannot be answered easily with the information your provided. Elbow is a joint and joints cannot be fractured. Elbow is formed by 3 bones coming together, humerus, radius and ulna. Which bone did you fracture? The answer depends on that information. General answer is: as little as possible. That is because elbows get stiff quickly and it's hard to get them moving again, so the longer you wear the sling, the worse off you are.
Depends on the fracture. Sometimes 1 week to 3 weeks depending on fracture pattern, stability, & location.
