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WEIGHT BEARING AFTER POST ORIF

by seanty, Feb 17, 2007 12:00AM

Tags: Weight, orthopedic, bone, fractured, Healing

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?

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by Enoch Choi, Mar 05, 2007 12:00AM

To: seanty

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

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