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I have broken my tibia and fibular they put a nail in me and said i will be able to walk but i have a full cast on why would that be?
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Necessary: After any bone surgery with hardware it is essential for patients to recover in a cast or cast boot in order to keep the fracture site protected, to maintain alignment of the site and for bone healing to take place.
Answered 2/8/2017
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