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A 20-year-old female asked:

Going to see doc after he did microfracture knee surgery week ago. i'm on crutches and in a knee imoblizer, what is my doc going to do? will i walk?

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Dr. Tariq Niazi
Dr. Tariq Niazianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience
Depending on your --: Diagnosis and what else was done. Your surgeon would be the best person to decide and answer your concerns.
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Dr. Douglas Chang
Dr. Douglas Changanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 23 years experience
Probably: Probably you should have a hinged knee brace (not immobilizer) and a cane (not crutches), and you should be in pt, doing a lot of icing and stretching. Check in with your doc!
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