Can you bear weight after a fracture?

Fractures should not be weight-bearing for a short period of time, as weight-bearing may lead to dislocation of the fracture site, which may affect the healing of the fracture site. Fracture is a common orthopedic condition, once fracture, according to the condition of the fracture site, need to take appropriate rest and surgery, after the surgery, need to rest, avoid weight bearing, and can not do heavy work. Especially for patients who have just suffered a fracture, if they bear weight or do heavy work in a short period of time, it may lead to dislocation of the fracture site, and once dislocation occurs, it may also require secondary reduction or surgical treatment, which will seriously affect the healing of the fracture site of the patient. It is recommended that the patient should go to the hospital for regular checkups after the fracture, and only do heavy work after the fracture has completely healed, which will take about four to six months. To summarize, it is not recommended to bear weight after the fracture, so as not to aggravate the condition, if there is dislocation after bearing weight, you need to consult a doctor in time for treatment.