What should I pay attention to when I have a distal fibula fracture?

For distal fibula fractures, if there is no obvious displacement of the fracture ends, conservative treatment is generally adopted. Conservative treatment can be external fixation with plaster or brace. Generally, the fracture can heal two months after the fracture. Pay attention to strengthening nutrition at ordinary times, which is conducive to the healing of the fracture. When there is swelling, the affected limb can be raised to help reduce swelling. Generally speaking, distal fibula fractures may cause limited ankle movement, pain, swelling, etc. During this recovery period, the treatment plan should be considered first. For distal fibula fractures, you should first go to the local tertiary hospital for an X-ray examination to confirm whether the fracture is displaced.

How long does it take after fibula fracture surgery?

After the fibula fracture surgery, for normal adults, a stable bone connection can be formed after 3 weeks, and the fracture is not easy to displace. After 6 weeks, continuous internal and external callus can be formed, and the clinical healing period is reached, and weight-bearing walking can be achieved. Of course, there are also fractures without obvious dislocation that can be basically recovered after plaster external fixation surgery in about 2 months. This type of fracture heals much faster than comminuted fractures. Fibula fractures are a common fracture of the lower limbs, usually caused by falls or external force.

Is a fibula fracture serious?

If the lower end of the fibula is close to the tibia, it will not affect the stability of the ankle joint. Even if there is some displacement and the fit is not very good, it can be fixed with plaster or splints. After the fracture heals, there will be no problem and the situation is not serious. Whether the fracture of the lower end of the fibula is serious needs to be judged according to the specific fracture situation and type: when there is no obvious displacement of the fracture of the lower end of the fibula and the fracture is stable, it does not affect the stability of the ankle joint, and there are no fractures of other parts of the tibia and ankle, non-surgical treatment can be considered. If the fracture of the lower part of the fibula is not displaced or slightly displaced, only plaster external fixation for 4 to 6 weeks is required.