Is the tibia fracture surgery scar noticeable?

Whether the tibia fracture surgery scar is obvious or not depends on the surgical method, body type, suture method and so on. 1. Minimally invasive surgery, tibia fracture surgery can usually be taken minimally invasive surgery, in the area of the knee joint hole, intramedullary nails will be inserted into the bone marrow cavity, the fracture broken ends will be fixed together, this kind of surgery usually in the calf there are a few 2~3 cm small opening, after recovery, local scars are not obvious. Compared with open surgery, it is less traumatic, less bleeding and faster recovery. 2. Open surgery, for more serious comminuted fracture, usually need to carry out incision and internal fixation surgery wound is relatively large, usually in the 7 ~ 10 cm after healing there will be obvious scars. 3. The reason for the formation of scars is also related to the constitution, some people only a scar after healing, if it is a scarred body will have obvious scars, protruding from the surface of the skin. 4. Suture method: the doctor’s suture method also has an impact on the scar. For example, intradermal suture is less scarring than interrupted suture. So tibia fracture surgery scarring depends on the surgical method and the individual’s physical condition.