# neck of femur.

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# neck of femur.

Asked for Male, 60 Years

95 days elapsed I was operated and cannulated screws were fixed for my neck of femur fracture. When I am supposed to put full body weight on operated leg without support of cretchs.

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Dr. Nishit Palo

Orthopedist 14 yrs exp Noida

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At 60, cannulated hip screws are a brave choice. But you should have been bearing weight by now..ideally started at 4 weeks post surgery. As weight bearing, enhances muscle contractions and therefore increases blood flow and union chances.

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Share x-rays..

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Dr. T. Tahir

Orthopedist and Traumatology Specialist 9 yrs exp Srinagar

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Get an x-ray done, if fracture has United you can bear full weight only then.

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x-ray

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till then wait, otherwise screws will fail