After two months of treatment for ankle fracture, the fracture is basically healed, the bone scab is formed but not yet stable, you can go down to the ground partially weight-bearing gradual recovery, the specific time and method of practicing walking should be judged by the doctor according to the specific situation, to avoid blindly practicing walking may cause re-injury. Clinically, conservative treatment (plaster or brace fixation) and surgical internal fixation are usually adopted.
1. 2~4 weeks after fracture: active activities in bed, mainly muscle training and activities of neighboring joints, such as the knee joint, to promote the absorption of inflammation and eliminate swelling of the limb.
2. 4~8 weeks after fracture: active activities in bed and weightless activities with crutches on the ground are the main activities. At this time, it is in the period of scab formation, so it is not allowed to go down to the ground for weight-bearing activities.
3. 8~12 weeks after fracture: at this time, the inflammation of local soft tissue gradually dissipate, forming fibrous bone scab, the fracture is basically healed but unstable, you can carry out part of the weight-bearing training with the help of double crutches under the guidance of the doctor, starting from 1/4 weight-bearing, in order to prevent the pressure on the ankle joint is too great, which will cause the fracture not easy to be healed.
4. 12 weeks after the fracture: according to the results of radiographs, after the fracture is completely healed and stabilized, under the guidance of the doctor, you can gradually transition to full weight-bearing activities on the ground.
Whether or not you can walk two months after the fracture is sustained needs to be judged according to the degree of injury and surgical procedure of the patient. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s instruction and have regular checkups so as to avoid secondary injury and delayed healing of the fracture due to early weight bearing.