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Weight-bearing
When deciding on weight-bearing, fracture pattern, fracture
location, conditions of soft tissues and quality of bone stock
should be taken into account.
Partial weight bearing (sole contact or 15 kg) is the basic
form of loading the fractured leg. Complete non-weight-
bearing should be avoided.
Increase in load is determined according to fracture pattern
and location, conditions of soft tissues and quality of bone as
well as absence or presence of load induced pain.
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