When to walk after tibiofibular surgery

After tibiofibular surgery, patients can usually walk on crutches in about 1 month and resume normal walking in about 3 months if the recovery is good. Tibial fibula is located in the lower leg position, between the knee and ankle joints, is a very important lower limb support bones, for weight-bearing walking and sports are directly involved, when the tibial fibula fracture after surgical treatment, try to ask for absolute bed rest within 1 month, to avoid the fracture part of the just completed surgery caused by the external stimulation, affecting the fracture surface of the healing. After 1 month, the patient can walk on the ground through crutches with the doctor’s permission, but at this time, he should not bear weight and the walking time should not be too long, pay attention to the protection of the fracture surface, and check the healing of the fracture surface on a regular basis, and then return to normal walking after 3 months if the healing condition is good. Patients should maintain an optimistic mindset and sufficient patience, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment and examination, ensure adequate nutritional supply, and eat foods rich in protein and calcium, which are all beneficial to the postoperative recovery.