How soon can you drink alcohol after fracture surgery

Generally, it is recommended to start drinking alcohol only three months after fracture surgery because the healing period after fracture surgery takes three months. Drinking alcohol during the fracture healing period can easily disrupt the microcirculation of the fracture, which can make the local small blood vessels constrict and thrombus form in the small vessels, thus making the blood supply to the fracture site decrease, which can cause non-healing of the fracture or delayed healing of the fracture. Three months after the fracture, an x-ray can be taken. If the x-ray shows continuous bone scabs passing through the fracture end and the scabs are growing abundantly, it is clear that the fracture has reached clinical healing. It is relatively safe to start drinking alcohol in moderation at this time.