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Had orif on 2nd mtp to revise failed osteotomy/hardware removal.have kwire and am nwb.2 wk. appt. next week.chance of being fwb after appt.?thanks!
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Depends: It is probably going to be based upon whether the bone is healed at this point. To walk on an unheralded osteotimy with k wire fixation would run the risk of bending or breaking the k wire.
Answered 5/11/2016
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