How soon can a fractured patella be taken off crutches and walk

The time it takes to walk after a patella fracture is related to the severity of the fracture, the treatment method, and the patient’s age. Patients with mild patellar fracture can walk in about 1 to 2 months, while patients with more severe symptoms may need about half a year to walk. 1. For mild patella fracture without displacement, conservative treatment is usually chosen, such as fixation with external fixation such as plaster and oral administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules, and the patient can be able to walk in about 1 to 2 months. In general, children recover faster than adults, and can walk in about 4 to 6 weeks. 2. For patients with severe patellar fracture, displaced fracture or even comminuted fracture, surgery is usually the treatment of choice. If the treatment effect is good and scientific recovery, usually about 3 months can walk without abduction. The elderly due to osteoporosis and other reasons, the recovery is slower, it may take half a year to realize the walking without abduction. The specific use of the above drugs need to be under the guidance of the physician, not unauthorized use of drugs. It is recommended that patients with patellar fracture go to the hospital in time for follow-up treatment under the guidance of specialists, and actively do a good job of recovery after the fracture.