How soon can I walk with a broken thigh?

Generally, it takes at least about 3 months after thigh fracture surgery before you are able to walk. The exact time should vary according to the patient’s condition and physical fitness, etc. Fracture healing is clinically divided into three phases, about 8 to 12 weeks after the fracture, that is, the three phases of the bone scab plastic transformation period, when the fracture site already has a certain degree of strength, you can go down to the ground weight-bearing for active functional exercise. Thigh fracture, i.e. femoral stem fracture, due to the relatively thick bone cortex of the femoral stem, once the fracture occurs, most of them are comminuted fracture, so the healing speed is relatively slow, and routinely require surgical treatment, and perform internal fixation with incision and reduction plate. In the early postoperative period, we can support the crutches to carry out functional rehabilitation training, but should start from non-weight-bearing, and gradually transition to partial weight-bearing, and after 3 months, if the fracture is completely healed and recovered well, we can abandon the crutches to walk and weight-bearing activities. If the fracture has not healed well 3 months after surgery, the time of walking may be delayed. It is recommended that postoperative thigh fracture patients should evaluate their recovery under the guidance of a physician before walking and other weight-bearing activities.