Stiff knee after my cast is off due to a broken femur please help

[vam44]

Looks like all is going well. It appears as though a small area has healed but not yet fully mineralised. The nuts and bolts can prevent the bone from rebuilding its fullest strength and that is why it is better to remove them eventually. The holes will be filled in by your body (our bodies are amazing things!) and the remodelling process will continue for a long time. Usually you can choose a good time to have the hardware taken out because you need to avoid contact sports and repeated impacts for a little while. I would expect the last bit of flexion and strength to return over the next year without requiring anything specific.

PS the Xray on the right is upsidedown!

Good luck

[johnKennedyJR]

thats brilliant thanks alot for your help and do you think its the metal rod that might be stopping the last bit of flexion as it goes onto the knee a small bit and how long till the rest of the bone is fully healed?