It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks to walk after removing the steel nail for heel fracture, but the actual situation depends on your physical condition and wound healing. Fracture of the heel bone is a common orthopedic disease, usually surgical treatment, the use of steel plate or steel nails for internal fixation. The main reason why you can walk 4-6 weeks after removing the steel nail is because the nail hole and the skin injury are not healed after removing the steel nail, and if you walk too soon, it will cause swelling and inflammation of the wound as well as secondary injury of the fracture site. Because each person’s physical condition is different, the ability to recover is also different. People with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes and some elderly people will have a longer recovery time. Those who are younger and in better physical condition will recover more quickly and can undergo specialized rehabilitation training under the guidance of a medical professional.