How long it takes to recover from calf fracture depends on the degree of fracture damage, usually 3~4 months.
If the fracture is just a fracture without displacement or comminution, this kind of fracture can be treated conservatively with 6 weeks of plaster immobilization and oral medication such as Qinpi Bone-setting Capsules for 3 months of full recovery.
If it is a comminuted fracture with fracture displacement or combined soft tissue injury. Need to take surgical treatment, incision and reduction internal fixation surgery, after surgery need to avoid weight bearing on the ground, full recovery will take 4 months. If the elderly combined with osteoporosis than young people to recover slower, will be extended by about 1 month.
Therefore, the recovery time of calf fracture depends on the degree of fracture damage, light damage recovery faster, heavy damage recovery slower.