Four months after the operation for internal fixation of the comminuted fracture of the heel bone, the review shows that the original fracture line is blurred and it is not possible to walk off the crutches.
The blurring of the original fracture line is a kind of imaging result, which indicates that the fracture place has been formed by bone scab and is healing, but it is not completely healed yet. In this case, it is not recommended to take off the crutches and walk, and the pain may occur, and the re-fracture may occur if the patient puts weight on it too early.
The blurring of the original fracture line indicates that the fracture recovery is relatively good, if the patient’s pain is not particularly serious, you can practice appropriate weight-bearing, you can get out of bed on crutches, and then gradually changed to a single crutch, regular hospital review, the fracture is completely healed before you can completely abandon the crutches.
After the operation of comminuted fracture of the heel bone should follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review, the doctor to decide whether to abandon the crutches to walk, to avoid early weight-bearing, causing adverse effects.