Can you walk on a fractured knee cap?
In most cases, patients can walk while the bone heals as long as the brace keeps the knee straight during ambulation. Most patients use crutches, a walker or a cane for stability during the healing process.
Can a knee cap fracture heal on its own?
If it is a stable fracture, your bone can be expected to heal without surgery. Surgery: If your bone pieces are displaced, they will need to be put back together in surgery.Nov 12, 2021
Can a knee fracture heal in 4 weeks?
Healing: The fracture will take 6 weeks to heal. Some pain and swelling may be on going for 3-6 months.
How do you know a fracture is healing?
When you touch the fractured area, the pain will lessen as the fracture gets more solid. So, one way to tell if the broken bone is healed is for the doctor to examine you – if the bone doesn't hurt when he touches it, and it's been about six weeks since you broke it, the bone is most likely healed.Aug 28, 2010