Crutches are usually still needed 40 days after femoral head replacement.
After femoral head replacement, patients can begin to extend and flex the hip joint and practice the quadriceps muscle after surgery. Twenty-four hours after surgery, if the patient’s physical condition can be tolerated, he or she can walk on the ground with the help of others. About 1 week after surgery, the patient can walk alone with the help of a walker.
At 3 to 4 weeks after surgery, the walker can be abandoned and replaced by double crutches to move down to the ground, and at about 6 weeks after surgery, it can be considered to rely on a single crutch to move around. This is the ideal situation, if the patient can not tolerate, can be appropriate to extend the corresponding time.
Exercise after femoral head replacement, the first stage is mechanical stimulation of the fracture, which is conducive to the growth of bone scab, and the later stage is functional exercise. Within 6 weeks after surgery, you should avoid crossing your legs, bending over to carry things, weight-bearing activities, etc., so as not to cause secondary injury. Follow the doctor’s instructions.