First of all, this is in a fantasy setting, low magic, with a rudimentary knowledge of surgery. The character in question is a young man in very good shape.
My character gets hit in the shoulder with a shield (I'm assuming dislocation), is thrown from his horse, and is stabbed in the thigh with a wooden spear. He is then left to die in the snow. Someone comes to help him soon afterward, and he's carried (by horseback) to a safe place where he gets medical attention.
1. Would the spear wound necessarily cripple him? How deep can the wound be without suffering major permanent damage?
2. How long would it take before he's able to walk again?
3. How long would it be for his shoulder to heal?
My character gets hit in the shoulder with a shield (I'm assuming dislocation), is thrown from his horse, and is stabbed in the thigh with a wooden spear. He is then left to die in the snow. Someone comes to help him soon afterward, and he's carried (by horseback) to a safe place where he gets medical attention.
1. Would the spear wound necessarily cripple him? How deep can the wound be without suffering major permanent damage?
2. How long would it take before he's able to walk again?
3. How long would it be for his shoulder to heal?