Can I walk if the fracture line is blurred?

The blurred fracture line does not mean that the fracture line has completely disappeared, but that the fracture patient still needs to recover slowly. However, the blurred fracture line also means that the fracture patient has healed to a certain extent, and it often indicates the formation of bone callus. A blurred fracture line means that the fracture site has recovered well. So can I walk now that the fracture line is blurred? Let me give you a detailed answer below.

Blurred fracture lines are actually a manifestation of X-ray examination after fracture. This is generally caused by the growth of bone callus at the fracture site, but it has not healed completely, or it may be caused by bone grafting at the fracture site. These blurred images are the images of the growing part containing calcium callus or bone graft particles. If you have a follow-up examination one month after the fracture, this situation will generally occur. At this time, the condition is generally relatively stable and the fixation can be removed and functional exercises can be performed. If the follow-up examination is performed immediately after the operation, it will generally show local bone grafting.

A blurred fracture line indicates that the fracture is in the healing stage. The criteria for fracture healing are generally as follows:

1. There is no local tenderness and no pain when percussing vertically;

2. There is no abnormal activity locally. It should be noted that this standard is based on the principle of preventing deformation or re-fracture.

3. The fracture line will be blurred on the X-ray, and there will be continuous callus passing through the fracture line;

4. Functional assessment: without external fixation, the upper limbs can lift 2 kg weights for several minutes, and the lower limbs can walk without hands for about 3 minutes with no less than 30 steps. It should be noted that this measurement is based on the principle of preventing deformation or re-fracture.

5. If the fracture does not deform after 2 consecutive weeks of observation, the first day of observation is generally the date of healing.

Generally speaking, it takes more than 3 months for the fracture line to heal, and the specific situation will be treated according to individual physical differences and treatment methods. The treatment can be through Chinese medicine bathing and soaking, or Chinese medicine bandage fixation, to reduce inflammation and relieve pain and promote the recovery of surrounding tissue function. Attention should be paid to strengthening the drug conditioning of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and replenishing qi and blood to improve blood circulation and functional status.

In short, blurred fracture lines are a relatively good phenomenon, so there is no need to panic. In this case, you can carry out light activities and walk with partial weight bearing, but you must avoid excessive fatigue and the activity time should not be too long. At this time, you can also eat some Panax notoginseng tablets to promote recovery. You can consider going to the hospital again after half a year.