Potential Downsides of the "Magic putty that fixes compound fractures in days rather than months, and stops you needing to have your limbs amputated". - less h

Potential Downsides of the "Magic putty that fixes compound fractures in days rather than months, and stops you needing to have your limbs amputated". - less hospital time, thus less time spent talking to pretty nurses - less crippling, thus less chance of lucrative disability claims - increased activity level, thus risking further injury to the affected limbs (and limb fragments that would otherwise have been amputated and rendered safe from further harm) - (possibly) increased risk of some minor form of cancer due to chemical side effects of the Magic Putty That Makes It So They Don't Have To Chop Off Your Legs As you say, it's all about measuring the risks. Nobody can make the decision for you.