Broken Femur Surgery
Facts about broken femur surgery procedure and recovery.

Broken Femur Surgery Facts:

i broke my femur 2 weeks ago on september 11th and for some odd reason im walkin on it. probably shouldnt be but im tryin to avoid PT i do my own and its helping alot i have alot of fluid in my knee and i cant bend it but as far as walking with weight on it, im doin it with a big limp.
If you see a gap between the broken part of bone. Get the screws removed ASAP. Got it removed in fourth month safe side. wen i started limping. To correct that i started walking while holding cruth in opposite side to neutralize the limping. Healing time : 4-6 months or more. Have lot of calcium. Didn't try folding ur leg too much if it is in stage of healing.
A broken femur hurts!!!!!!!!
Broke Left leg femur in a car accident in 21st December 2008. Operated on the 22nd and a Titanium Rod was inserted. On the 11th July 2008 with the Grace of God and lots of exercise completed a 5 day/86km hike through the Fish River Canyon. Full recovery, no limp.
I was involved in a car accident and was thrown out of the car and broke my left femur in the process. The accident was 4months ago. A Titanium rod with two pins near the knee was inserted. I am already walking. I limp the first few steps then normal walking thereafter. I am climbing stairs but it does still take some concentration. I still have a numb feeling below my knee which i completely ignore.
Metal plates can lead to log shortening or longening in Femur surgery.
I broke my femur 4 months ago and i thought my life was over!!!!!!! Im walking 100% and doing alot of my old fun stuff...... Im still recovering i cant run yet and its hard to walk up stairs and to carry heavy weight but IM GUESSING my !OO% recovery will take over a year.
Orthopedic surgeons may insert a pin inside the femur marrow to stabilize a femoral stress fracture, affixing it to the bone with screws.
Sometimes a local or genenral anaesthesia is used in surgery for a broken bone making the procedure painless and relatively quick.
A metal plate can be inserted and attached to the femur during surgery to mend the broken femur.
The recovery time can vary depending on the extent of the surgery and the break.
Immobilization of the femur via traction may be a required treatment for adequate and effective healing.