How long after tibiofibular fracture can you drape your leg

After surgery for a tibiofibular fracture, leg draping can usually begin in about three days. If the tibiofibular fracture is an unstable fracture with poor stability of the fracture end, it can be treated by internal fixation with an incisional repositioning plate screw, which can ensure the stability of the fracture end. Three days after surgery, compression bandaging and fixation are required to reduce local bleeding and control swelling. After three days, the compression pad is removed and the patient can practice knee flexion and lowering of the lower leg to prevent stiffness of the knee joint and to improve the blood supply to the lower leg as soon as possible, thus promoting smooth healing of the fracture. You can hang your leg several times a day, but not for a long time, otherwise it will lead to obstruction of venous return, which will aggravate the swelling and is not conducive to the recovery of the disease.