Fractured fibula stable Weber B
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Hi. I broke my ankle late December falling on ice and getting a bad sprain at the same time. I treated it like a sprain, but did minimal walking until I saw an orthopedic MD almost 2 weeks later. Stable weber b. Put me in a fracture boot with orders of no weight bearing for 8 weeks. I have 2 questions:
*Anyone else told no weight bearing for 8 weeks? From everything I've read, 6 weeks is pretty standard, and some cases even less. * Can you do gentle range of motion while not weight bearing. The nurse told me no, to only wiggle my toes. Again I've read that range of motion is recommended as long as there's no weight bearing. Before I found out it was broke, I was doing aggressive range of motion and stretches without any problems. Thanks for any input.
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mark19591 Lisa444
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Six weeks fist I was then eight.
No weight bearing till after then partial with cruches.
Keep moving toes I was told in boot.
daniel56304 Lisa444
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That's honestly a little ridiculous in my opinion.
So I had a fibula fracture that required ORIF surgery.
4 weeks after surgery I was put in a walking boot and was able to start putting weight.
By 6 weeks I was full weight bearing without crutches or anything.
By 8 weeks I was 95%.
If it's stable they should have let you bear weight after 4 weeks at most in my opinion, especially if you could already put weight on it before.
Lisa444
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Thanks for replies. Saw MD after 4 weeks. Said healing looked really good and I needed to go another 4 weeks? I argued the point wondering why?? He compromised saying I could start weight bearing at 6 which is where I am now. I think he's just conservative. Don't know if it's because of my age (almost 63). I too thought it was too long, but decided to error on the side of safety. What I'm dealing with now is the normal discomfort due to non use, plus heel, and bottom of foot arch pain, likely plantar fasciitis so I'm doing all the stretches, massages, icing etc. I've read varying stories about healing time surgery vs. no surgery. But doc did say if I decided not to have surgery recovery would take longer.