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Fracture in the polio affected leg
My mother fell from stairs in sept 2017 and got hairline fracture abovee the ankle . the leg was already afected by polio sinc her childhood. till now she is unable to walk n takes the help of walker her plaster took almost 3 months to open.. how much time more is required for her to walk normally as before or any kind of advic so that she can get well sooner .. shez almost 50 yrs of age
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Dr. Sidharth Singh Chandel
Spine and Pain Specialist
15 yrs exp
Greater Noida
Healing of bone in polio affected limb is no different from normal limb. Your mother's fracture should heal by now. One needs to see past and current xrays to give expert advice.
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