When can I walk after revision knee bone grafting?
Clear weight bearing timelines from Elite Surgical, hip & knee revision in Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH.
Your revision surgery at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center packed a tibial defect with bone graft. Now you are home, watching the clock, and your leg feels like it is on hold. You just want to know when you can put weight on it again without messing up the repair.
A tibial defect means there was a hole or hollow spot in the shin bone behind your old knee implant. Your surgeon filled that space with bone graft. The graft acts like a scaffold. Your own bone cells grow into it and slowly turn it into solid, living bone. You cannot rush that.
Most contained defects need 6 to 12 weeks of protected weight bearing. A smaller, well-contained hole might let you toe-touch sooner. A larger defect or one near the implant stem may keep you on a walker or crutches the full 12 weeks. Your surgeon bases the timeline on implant fixation and defect size, not just the graft brand.
Follow the exact weight bearing status your Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center surgeon wrote down. If the order says flat-foot touch-down, do not push through to full standing. Putting full weight too early can crush the graft before it remodels into strong bone. Elite Surgical can sit down with your care team and show them data on ACTIFUSE and ALTAPORE, two grafts with a 80% porous scaffold that remodels predictably. Ask your surgeon if a graft like that was used.
Once you clear that protected window, you move to partial weight bearing and then full. The bone graft should be fully incorporated in four to six months. By then, walking feels normal again. Your leg supports you. You stop thinking about every step.
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Pack the contained defect with a porous synthetic bone graft scaffold. It should hold shape and remodel as the revision heals. Do not leave the defect empty or filled with cement alone.
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Pack the contained defect with a moldable bone graft substitute that has high porosity and remodels into host bone. Avoid autograft if the patient already has a second surgical site. The graft should support the new implant while healing.
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Pick a graft that packs the defect well and has high porosity for bone ingrowth. ACTIFUSE's 80% porous scaffold fills contained defects and remodels into the patient's own bone as the revision heals. For very large defects, consider a moldable version like ACTIFUSE SHAPE to adapt to irregular contours. Avoid grafts that resorb too fast and leave the cup unsupported.
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Choose a moldable synthetic bone graft substitute for irregular femoral defects. It should pack into the canal without extra instruments. Look for a graft that remodels into host bone so the area is not left with permanent filler.
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Look for a porous scaffold that holds shape when packed and remodels over time. Match the graft format to the defect. A runny material will not stay in an open femoral defect.
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