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How long will it be before you can walk after an ankle fracture?
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0-6 weeks: Some ankle fractures can be walked on immediately.
Answered 7/31/2016
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6-8 weeks: Ankle fractures, whether they required surgery or just casting usually takes 6-8 weeks to heal before the bone has radiographic signs of healing, which is one of the indicators of having stability enough to weight bear.
Answered 7/15/2015
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