protection during the remaining period of not putting weight on the leg and as protection to transition from this stage to weight-bearing.
8. can i drive after surgery?
you need someone to bring you to your surgery and take you home. you should avoid driving for the first week after surgery no matter what was done. after that, driving depends on your transmission and which foot was operated on. if you have a manual transmission, you cannot drive during the entire non-weight-bearing period. if you have an automatic transmission, you may drive if your left side was operated on. if your right side had surgery, you should not drive during the entire 