The brace can usually be removed more than 1 month after intercondylar spine surgery, while full recovery requires at least 3 months.
The exact time varies from person to person, and the removal date can be shortened or lengthened depending on the speed of fracture recovery, which should be advised by an orthopedic surgeon. Regular postoperative follow-ups will be conducted to determine the degree of fracture healing based on X-rays, and then the time for removal of the brace will be determined.
The recovery time after fracture is related to gender, age, fracture site, nutritional status and many other factors. Generally speaking, men will recover faster than women, young people will recover faster than old people, and good nutritional status will speed up recovery even more.
Intercondylar spine fracture can be generally healed in about 4 weeks after the operation. X-ray can be taken in the fourth week to observe the healing situation, and the external fixation bracket can be removed if the healing is good.
After the removal of the brace, bed rest should be paid attention to, avoid excessive bed activities, so as to avoid poor recovery or prolonged recovery time of the affected area.