Whether the internal fixation will hurt if it is loosened after half a year of fracture depends on the degree of loosening. Generally speaking, patients have no obvious symptoms when the loosening is mild, but pain and swelling will occur when the loosening is obvious.
Half a year after the fracture, the fracture has been completely healed, but not completely stable, due to the internal fixation reaction or fatigue damage caused by the internal fixation produced by the loosening.
When a small loosening of the nail occurs, there is usually no pain or limitation of movement. However, if there is a more obvious loosening or breakage of the steel nail, pain, swelling and even local deformity and dysfunction of the fracture will often occur.
Half a year after the fracture of the internal fixation loosened recommended timely hospital consultation, to clarify the degree of loosening, if necessary, to carry out further treatment.