For the medical professionals among us...
What would be an ordinary recovery time for a large caliber bullet wound to the thigh? In this case, it's a round from an aircraft nose cannon (20mm), so a *very* large caliber, but it's intended to be a non-life threatening injury. As I've written it, the round slices throught the quad muscle without damaging the character's knee. The character is in the Navy and is supposed to be able to return to active duty after recovering from the injury.
So, I guess my question is twofold: One, is this a reasonable assumption (that someone could recover fully from an injury of this type), and two, how long would it take (and what would be required in terms of physical therapy, etc, to return to normal activity)?
Thanks,
Dblteam
What would be an ordinary recovery time for a large caliber bullet wound to the thigh? In this case, it's a round from an aircraft nose cannon (20mm), so a *very* large caliber, but it's intended to be a non-life threatening injury. As I've written it, the round slices throught the quad muscle without damaging the character's knee. The character is in the Navy and is supposed to be able to return to active duty after recovering from the injury.
So, I guess my question is twofold: One, is this a reasonable assumption (that someone could recover fully from an injury of this type), and two, how long would it take (and what would be required in terms of physical therapy, etc, to return to normal activity)?
Thanks,
Dblteam