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When Can I Bear Weight On My Leg?
I attended A and E last weekend after a fall with the X Ray showing what they read at the time as a possible undisplaced tibia fracture, however the specialist report has some doubt whether this is in fact a fracture. At what point would it be safe to weight bare on this? I have the knee in a Richard Splint.
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Tony
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Tony
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Hai Tony. any fracture of lower limb to unite and bear weight it takes minimum 6 weeks. richard splint is also called long knee brace. if it is a doubtful fracture and you are free of pain repeat x ray once again and no sings of fracture u can bear weight. otherwise non weight bearing for 3 to 4 weeks is enough.
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