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Screws In Femur Bone Previously. Getting It Removed Now. How Long Will I Have To Be Off Feet?

I am having hardware in my femur removed in March. 22 months ago I broke the head of my femur and had a long post put down my leg, with a screw to secure it at the bottom (which sticks into my muscle), and a shorter post sideways through the ball of the femur. The post at the top sticks into my muscle, and is bothersome. My question is, what can I expect in recovery time from my hardware removal? How long will I be off my feet? How well will I be able to climb stairs? My surgeon told me I would be on my feet the next day, which seems quite optimistic. I m wondering about function. I am needing to move into a new home before my surgery and wonder how long stairs will be a problem, and how much help I will need, as a I live alone.
posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
After the surgery, you can be on your feet even on the next day but it takes around 6 weeks for the bone to heal well. You will have to restrict your activities till a good callus is formed on your follow up X-rays.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Screws In Femur Bone Previously. Getting It Removed Now. How Long Will I Have To Be Off Feet?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. After the surgery, you can be on your feet even on the next day but it takes around 6 weeks for the bone to heal well. You will have to restrict your activities till a good callus is formed on your follow up X-rays. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com