A thigh fracture is a fracture of the femur. A child with a fracture of the femur can return to normal in about one month, and an adult with a fracture of the femur can usually return to normal in three to six months. Elderly people have relatively longer healing time, some need half a year to return to normal. In the case of more serious comminuted femur fractures, the recovery time is even longer. A thigh fracture is generally defined as a fracture that occurs in the femur. Depending on the location of the fracture and the age of the patient, the time it takes to recover from a fracture is different. In adults, fractures that occur in the neck of the femur generally take 3 to 6 months to recover, fractures that occur between the trochanter of the femur generally take 3 to 4 months to recover, and fractures that occur in the femoral stem can recover in about 3 months. Severe comminuted femur fractures take longer to recover. Fractures in infants and young children usually return to normal in about 1 month, and in children with rapid growth and development, the recovery time will be shorter. Recovery time for elderly people with femur fracture is usually 3 to 6 months or even longer. It is recommended to choose regular hospitals for standardized treatment after femur fracture so as not to prolong the recovery time of the fracture.