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Hi. I am 23 yrs. Already told that I fell from ladder. And got hairline fracture in heel. By an inch bone is moved. So hav kept crepe. Jus wanna kno is it okay to jus move my leg .coz now am being really impatient. Like while keeping my leg on pillow I jus keeping moving. I do not keep much support on my heal. So its okay rite. But I have not put my leg down at all. Hav avoided weigh bearing on the injured leg. I jus hop and go to room or so. And is it necessary to take xray after 4 weeks to check.
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If the bone has moved by an inch, it is a displaced fracture and not a "hair line" one. In a young patient it is always desirable to restore the bone position by surgery, because the ankle is a weight bearing joint, and malunion predisposes to early and painful arthritis later. Please attach x rays if possible. Union takes 4-6 weeks and any attempt to bear weight prematurely can lead to further bone collapse and deformity. And yes, x-rays are essential to check progress of union.
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