Normally, a fracture of the neck of the femur can be removed from the walking position in seven months, but only after the X-ray examination has reached the clinical healing standard.
The best time to take off crutches after femoral neck fracture is 3~6 months after the operation, because the blood supply of femoral neck fracture site is less, so femoral neck fracture is very easy to cause femoral head necrosis. Therefore, after femoral neck fracture surgery, it is necessary to have a long time bed rest, to avoid shear stress on the fracture end, to avoid displacement of the fracture, or else it is easy to cause non-union of the fracture and necrosis of the femoral head.
In the first three months of femoral neck fracture, bed rest is required, in the third to sixth months, you can get out of bed and walk with weight bearing under the support of double crutches, the weight applied to the affected limb should be gradual, and the weight should not be increased too much at one time. At six months, it is clear that the fracture has reached clinical healing, and then it is safest to abandon the abduction.
After removing the crutches, the main focus is on standing, slowly transferring the weight of the body to the injured limb, and gradually starting to walk after being able to stand steadily.
It is generally not advisable to walk for too long at the beginning, and it is important to progress gradually and have regular X-ray examinations. If there is a sudden onset of severe pain in the injured area, it is important to consult a doctor immediately to review the X-ray to see if the fracture has been displaced again.
Patients are advised to exercise under the guidance of a doctor to avoid re-injury caused by improper exercise.