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Non displaced patella fracture
My age 33, i take a medicine CCM , and plaster my leg.
Can i walk after 4 weeks non displaced patella fracture?
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Get x ray after 4 weeks.
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yes you can walk if it's uniting.
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need thigh and calf strengthening exercises
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It is an undisplaced lower pole patella fracture
Rather than going for a bulky cast you should opt for a long knee brace .
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You can start walking on plaster from day 1 with knee in extension.
Knee bending is started after 6 weeks on removal of plaster with minimal pain and xray showing signs of union.
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One can walk with long knee brace after 4 weeks .
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Better that you start walking with the help of a walker or a pair of crutches. Gradually you can discard them depending on your response
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Dr. Aditya Sai
Orthopedic Surgeon
18 yrs exp
Mumbai
You can walk now also, but with the help of walker. And probably the orthopaedic surgeon will put a cast.
After three weeks, if the fracture is not displaced, then you can start putting weight on the leg, but bending will be started only after six weeks. Note that the risk of a non-operative treatment is that the fracture can displace later and you may require surgery.
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