[stevej37]

The opposite here.
Two years ago I was hit by a car while biking. My femur x-rays looked like a broken chicken leg with shards sticking out from both broken ends.
The doc did an intermedullary nailing which involved drilling the femur lengthwise and then hammering in a titanium rod. The rod was then screwed to the bone.
I was out of surgery at 2PM and they discharged me at 5PM of the same day.

Looking back..there really was no reason to stay in the hospital. A person can rest-up and recover at home a lot easier.