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Posted on Feb 9, 2020, 5:18 am
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Hey LL,

Just wondering what is the timeframe from when the fixator frames come off, how long does it take to start walking normally again, I have seen around 5 months AFTER the frames are removed before your unassisted walk is normal again. Thoughts?

Another timeframe I am interested in knowing is around 1-1.5 years after frame removal when the bone has consolidated 100%, after removal of LON nail surgery occurs, how long does it take to walk normally again. I have seen a video of a patient 30 days after the nail removal barley walking using a walker, just wondering how long that recovery takes.

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Posted on Feb 9, 2020, 3:25 pm
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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on February 09, 2020, 05:41:38 AMYeah that sounds about right, although normal means different things to different people here.  My frames got removed in November 2007, and I was walking without any devices (e.g. crutches) by April 2008.

I don't know what was wrong with that patient.  I was walking without crutches or a walker within a few days of nail removal.


I misinterpreted nail with frame removal, the video I saw was 30 days after frame removal.

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