How long does it take to get back to normal after heel fracture surgery

After heel fracture surgery, the fracture usually heals around 3 months after surgery, and you can walk on your own to return to normal. The heel bone is a weight-bearing bone, mainly composed of cancellous bone, so in the early period after the heel bone fracture surgery should be bed rest for about 6 weeks, down to the ground should be supported by crutches, the affected limb is not weight-bearing. About 6 weeks after surgery, there is obvious growth of bone scab, you can walk on the ground, but you need crutches, the affected limb partially weight-bearing walking, so as not to overload the fracture caused by re-injury. Three months after surgery, if the fracture line has disappeared or become blurred, the fracture is basically healed, you can walk with full weight bearing. The healing of heel fracture varies from person to person. Some patients are affected by comminuted fracture, poor physique, elderly and other factors, the fracture healing is slower and the recovery time may be prolonged, how long it takes for the fracture to return to normal should be determined according to the clinical examination results and the doctor’s advice.