WEIGHT BEARING AFTER POST ORIF

i had undergone a surgery to fix my fractured leg, specifically the tibia. They nailed an intramedullary rod inside. My concern is, what would happen if i bear weight too early like 6 weeks? the doctor advised me to use crutches for 3 months but gee now im limping without it, what would be the possible effect?

[Enoch Choi]

Early weight bearing can damage the healing bone and cause complications.  It's important to follow the surgeon's recommendations to prevent worse problems from happening

Enoch Choi, MD