Can internal fixation of distal tibiofibular fractures be removed at one year?

One year of internal fixation of distal tibiofibular bone fracture needs to be based on the patient’s age, physical status, imaging results and other comprehensive judgment of whether it can be taken out, such as filming examination shows good recovery can be taken out. The healing of the fracture is divided into three stages: hematoma mechanization stage, primitive bone scab formation stage, and bone scab remodeling and shaping stage. In about three months, the fracture reaches clinical healing, and one year the fracture is basically fully recovered. So in about one year of distal tibiofibular fracture, theoretically the internal fixation can be removed. However, there are many factors affecting the recovery of the fracture, such as age, health condition, nursing care, etc., so the exact time of removal needs to be determined by the results of radiography. If you need to remove the internal fixation one year after the fracture, you can first take an X-ray to review the fracture, and if it shows that the fracture line has disappeared and the fracture has recovered well, you can remove the internal fixation. Whether the internal fixation of distal tibiofibular bone fracture can be removed at one year, it needs to be evaluated by the doctor to determine whether it is feasible or not.