A 16-year-old boy has a deep laceration of the left lower thigh. The bleeding is stopped. On physical examination, he has a loss of sensation in the lateral left foot and movement in the left foot. The wound is surgically repaired, including nerve, and he receives physical therapy. How long will it take him to regain the use of his left foot?
A 16-year-old boy has a deep laceration of the left lower thigh. The bleeding is stopped. On physical examination, he has a loss of sensation in the lateral left foot and movement in the left foot. The wound is surgically repaired, including nerve, and he receives physical therapy. How long will it take him to regain the use of his left foot?
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A 16-year-old boy has a deep laceration of the left lower thigh. The bleeding is stopped. On physical examination, he has a loss of sensation in the lateral left foot and movement in the left foot. The wound is surgically repaired, including nerve, and he receives physical therapy. How long will it take him to regain the use of his left foot?
✓ Correct Answer: D. 6 months
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