Why does a fractured heel bone still hurt more than six months ago?

If the heel bone fracture still hurts after six months, it is considered to be caused by traumatic arthritis, poor fracture healing and soft tissue adhesion, etc. It is necessary to improve the examination in order to clarify the specific causes. 1. Traumatic arthritis: if the fracture is serious, involving the heel bone and talus joint surface, resulting in damage to the articular cartilage or joint deformity, six months later, although the fracture has been healed, but the joints will appear inflammatory reaction, causing pain. 2. Poor fracture healing: It is mainly related to the serious injury of the fracture site of the heel bone, poor blood circulation, unstable fixation, osteoporosis and malnutrition, etc. Six months after the fracture, the fracture has not completely healed, so there will be pain. 3. Soft tissue adhesion: After the heel bone fracture, the affected area is fixed for a long time, and the activity is reduced, which may cause the soft tissue adhesion around the heel bone, and the subsequent functional exercise is insufficient, which may cause the pain at the heel bone during the activity. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital, complete the auxiliary examination, in order to clarify the condition, and the professional physician to give the appropriate treatment.