The healing period for distal fibula fractures is about 4-6 weeks. Simpler fractures, such as those involving only the fibular stem or small avulsion fractures, can be treated conservatively. After clinical healing, the patient needs to cooperate with the physician in active functional exercises to achieve a full recovery. More complex fractures, such as comminuted fractures, intra-articular fractures, and larger avulsion fractures, require surgical incision and internal fixation, which can take longer to recover than simple fractures. It is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible after suffering from this type of injury, and to do adequate repositioning and fixation, otherwise it may lead to impairment of ankle function.