<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=191946.msg9331113#msg9331113">Quote from: Chrystal on 15-12-2013, 13:51:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Minor is a relative term.<br/><br/>For example: A broken limb is a minor thing to fix in terms of 24th century medicine, but if not fixed would disqualify the officer from standing his watch. I believe that under the ST:NG medical rules-of-playit takes a couple of hours to fix a broken bone, but I will check...<br/><br/>Hmmm... Okay, so the correct device is an osteo-regenerator, but there is no indication of how long one takes to work. I expect it would depend upon the severity of the fracture...<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Guess it depends on who you ask, as most folks might have differing definitions of 'minor'. For this character, 'minor' would be anything he felt he could deal with on his own, without going to sick-bay. :) Anything requiring a trip there would move into the next category.<br/><br/>I could swear there was an episode in TNG where Dr. Crusher healed someone's broken wrist in like... minutes, along with warnings to take it easy, etc. I could be wrong, though. I'll have to flip through the episode guide to see if I can find it.<br/><br/>-ark