About 2 months after the heel surgery, you can not elevate the affected limb.
The purpose of elevating the affected limb after heel surgery is to promote blood return, thus reducing the edema of the affected limb. Therefore, about 2 months after the heel fracture surgery, the trauma of the postoperative position is basically recovered, so you can start not to deliberately elevate the affected limb.
If you want to promote the edema of the affected limb to subside, in addition to elevation, you can also use drugs such as Mazolin to reduce dehydration and swelling. When getting out of bed for the first time after surgery, avoid weight-bearing or prolonged exercise of the affected limb, which can cause edema of the affected limb to worsen.
In the early postoperative period, it is also important to begin rehabilitation exercises under the guidance of the doctor. Early rehabilitation exercises can prevent ankle joint stiffness.