Minor fractures usually take about 2 to 3 months to recover. The exact recovery time needs to be judged according to the patient’s age and health condition. Femoral neck fracture may take half a year to a year.
The process of fracture healing is mainly divided into three phases such as hematoma mechanization, primitive bone scab formation, and bone scab remodeling and shaping. Among them, it takes about 2 to 3 months for the fracture to reach clinical healing. In this phase, the bone scab grows and calcifies, and the fracture reaches clinical healing.
There are many factors that can affect the recovery of a fracture, such as age and health condition. Recovery is generally slower in older age, poorer health, and with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes and malnutrition. Infants, young children and young adults, good health, patients to recover faster.
The healing time is different for different fractures of the upper and lower extremities. Fractures of the upper extremity can reach clinical healing after 4 to 6 weeks of immobilization, and complete healing usually takes three months. Fractures of the lower extremities generally take 6 to 8 weeks to reach clinical healing and three months to reach basic complete healing.
For some fractures, such as femoral neck fracture, the healing time may take six months to one year. Because the local blood supply is poorer, the healing is slower!
After a minor fracture, you should consult a doctor in a timely manner and under the guidance of the physician to carry out the appropriate treatment. During the recovery period, dietary attention to strengthen the nutrition, active rehabilitation exercises, regular review, conducive to the recovery of the fracture.