How long does it take to walk after a metatarsal fracture?

The accelerated pace of today's society and open-mindedness have led some young people to become violent and violent incidents may occur over a single disagreement. The most common physical injury in such situations is metatarsal fracture. Generally, this disease is caused by direct violence or violent collision, but some people may accidentally suffer this kind of physical injury in their lives. How long does it take to walk again after a metatarsal fracture?

First, how long will it take for you to be able to walk after a metatarsal fracture? Metatarsal fractures caused by trauma often present with local swelling, bruising, tenderness at the fracture site, and limited walking. The clinical manifestations of metatarsal stress fractures are mainly local pain, tenderness, fatigue, weakness, and limited walking. The appropriate treatment measures should be selected according to whether the fracture is displaced and reduced. For non-displaced fractures that can be satisfactorily reduced, the affected limb should be fixed with a calf cast or an ankle boot cast for 4 to 6 weeks after injury or reduction. 2. Displaced fractures (1) Open reduction is feasible for metatarsal head plantar flexion displacement. If the local impaction is stable, only plaster external fixation is used. If it is still unstable after aligning, Kirschner wires are used for cross fixation, which should be removed after 7 to 10 days and then replaced with a calf plaster cast for immobilization.

Second, metatarsal fractures generally do not require surgery for dislocation, but severe dislocation, especially those affecting the arch of the foot, requires open reduction, and then fixation with steel wires, Kirschner wires or screws depending on the shape of the fracture line. Only a very small number of patients with fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal require open reduction and internal fixation (small screws or Kirschner wires, etc.), and plaster immobilization is still required after surgery. Those with mild symptoms of stress fractures can be fixed with an elastic bandage and rest for 3 to 4 weeks. Those with obvious fracture lines require plaster fixation.

How long does it take to walk after a metatarsal fracture? The healing time of a metatarsal fracture is 6-8 weeks, so the plaster fixation time is also 6-8 weeks. After the fracture line is blurred after reexamination, it means that the fracture has healed and you can remove the plaster and practice walking. Walking may be uncomfortable at first, and the joints of the foot may be stiff, and you may be a little afraid to walk. It doesn’t matter. You can soak your feet in hot water for 20 minutes, move the joints in the water, and then walk. After a few days, you will gradually adapt to it. When you are free, use your hands to move your toes and ankle joints. If there is no abnormality after the activity, there is no need to go to the hospital for a follow-up visit, because the callus after hand and foot fractures is? callus rather than external callus, so the callus cannot be seen on X-rays most of the time. Osteoporosis is caused by long-term immobility and lack of exercise. Once you walk normally, your body will return to normal and osteoporosis will no longer exist.