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A member asked:
Had femor rod removed had broken hip how weak is the leg now? how soon can i walk on it? read on internet people walking in a week or two no crutches
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Partial weight: To play it safe, I recommend that you use partial wt on the leg using cructhes, gradually increasing weight as you toleate. Even if you do not feel pain with crutches, the hole left from the removal is a weak spot which is prone to fracture because of the stress. The screw hole in the shaft especially.
Answered 9/29/2016
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