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Limping after ORIF of left femur

2018-04-30 04:26:31
I v left leg supracondylar dislocation fracture and undergone or if surgery before 6 months.now I am started walking with elbow crutches.however there is limping and when I start walking without crutch there is more limping.please suggest the reason and treatment to walk normal.
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You have to visit a physiotherapist for gait training and muscle strangthening. Before walking get x-rays done to know status of fracture. The fracture should have healed by now. 6 months is a long time, you should have been walking without support now.
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Act fast.. share x-rays.

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Share your X-rays. Physiotheraphy might be helpful

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