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Ask the doctors: Recovering from intramedullary femoral nailing - Sat, 05 Sep 2026 PST

spokesman.com · 9dShare

Dear Doctors: When a femur is broken and an 18-inch rod is inserted to stabilize the bone during healing, then removed about a year later, does the bone marrow ever regrow back into the femur? Or will it remain a hollow cavity forever? I appreciate any information you can provide.

First report: ASK THE DOCTORS: Recovering From Intramedullary Femoral Nailing — mdjonline.com, 11d