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Your healing rates may be impaired due to the necrosis / impaired circulation resulting from the compartment syndrome. Was it traumatic / exercise induced or purely circulatory?
You should have received clear guidance from your surgeon - if not then get this next week at your review. I would expect progressive pain free loading over the next 6-8 weeks while the scar heals. You should be walking in 2wks so long as pressures remain stable but this may vary. The skin can remain quite fragile for sometime and the front of the shin is particularly slow to recover. Check with your physio regarding return to cycling - it will provide a non-impact form of exercise which will help with vascular return and swelling management provided it is gentle - again check with your surgical team - I wouldn't want to undo their good work without a physcial assessment and more medical info.
Good luck with your recovery.