How long does it take to walk with a broken foot and a steel nail?

Steel nailing after a foot fracture usually takes about eight weeks to walk. The specific situation includes foot fracture if the location of the fracture is not good and the reset is not easy to succeed, it is necessary to consider surgical incision and internal fixation of steel nail to restore the stability and force line of the fracture. About eight weeks after surgery, the fracture end is basically healed and the fracture line can be found to have disappeared by taking X-rays. At this time, you can assist with double crutches and gradually start partial weight-bearing until full weight-bearing. In some patients, the healing ability is stronger, and the pain and swelling disappear completely in about eight weeks, and the fracture line disappears completely, at which time direct weight bearing can be normal. In elderly patients, the healing rate is relatively slow, and there will be local swelling and partial pain at eight weeks, at this time, you should support the double crutches for partial weight-bearing, and gradually take off the crutches to fully resume normal life.