Hardware removal recovery ?
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Hi, i had a bimalleolar fracture in june 2016, im waiting for my hardware removal but the hospital isn't really helpful and i cant speak to anyone to give me an answer... i can imagine every case is different but i have 3 screws in my ankle , no plates. How long can i be expected to be non weight bearing for? all i wanna do is walk casually and ride my motorbike lol
as you can imagine im really fed up now and the thought of being NWB for a month or more in the summer is pretty depressing.
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GreenOlive billy42334
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Hi, Billy!
I had a trimalleolar fracture in December 2017 and got screws and a plate. My surgeon told me that hardware could be remove 6 months after the surgery and I could walk next day with a boot on. He said that boot could be off in two weeks and just be careful for 6 weeks following the hardware removal till holes are filled up with bone. May I ask where are you from? I am in US and it looks like I have no troubles getting info out from the docs. They are starting with "everyone is different..." of course.
billy42334 GreenOlive
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marian01540 billy42334
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I am having my screws removed on 27th Ortho has told me I will be walking fine within 2 weeks after removal. Fingers crossed.
jan30278 billy42334
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