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Question - Broken ankle (fibula - weight bearing?)

I broke my distal fibula 5 days ago. Dr put me in an air cast. should I be walking on it?



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Oct 19, 2008
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by: Bart - SII

The fibula is not a weight bearing bone, so putting weight on your leg should not cause any undue stress on the fracture site. As long as you are in the aircast / walking boot, you should be fine. This is standard care for a fibula fracture that isn't displaced.

Of course, if walking on it is painful, you can always opt for using crutches.

Bart

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