How long does it take to recover from broken thigh (femur) bone?
My son broke his femur when he was 24. He also had surgery where an IM nail is inserted through the middle of the bone. It is then attached with a big screw through the hip, and two screws just above the knee. Best case scenario is 3 months to heal the bone, and another 3 months to get the muscles back. That is the very best you can expect. I have never heard of being in plaster after having hardware put in. As far as I know, there’s no reason for a cast, if the IM nail is holding the bone together. My son unfortunately ended up having 6 surgeries, and 2 non-unions. For reasons unknown, his bone didn’t want to heal. After his 6th surgery, the bone finally healed. His recovery was long and slow, and took 3 years.
