Consolidation phase

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Hello guys,

as i read from the patient diaries and on internet, its said that consolidation phase takes about 1,5-2 months for adults, which means 7,5-10 months for 5cm.
On the other hand its often recommended to walk with a walker in first 6 weeks and said that healing takes 6 weeks and it doesnt depend on how many cms. (Btw im talking about LON, which theoretically allows to walk with full weight bearing during consolidation)
Theres a big time gap between 7,5 months and 6 weeks. So i wonder what actually happens at the 6th week and why the first 6 weeks are so important?

Thanks in advance for the replies

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Quote from: Jamesy998 on March 05, 2021, 12:41:07 AMWith LON considering it is fully weight bearing you can walk whenever you feel like it. Usually like a month after frame removal is the general timeframe I see with patients around me.

Is that only for Femur? Or can they walk unaided one month after frame removal of tibia?