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I am 8 weeks post op orif of right ankle when can i start to walk again?
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Instructions: This important question must be answered by the surgeon who performed your operation. He/she knows what the extent of surgery that was done and the condition of your ankle before and after surgery and at the time of postoperative visits.
Answered 1/10/2020
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