After steel nailing of a fracture, foot soaking is usually not recommended if the fracture is in the foot; if the fracture is in another part of the body, such as the lower leg, foot soaking is usually allowed.
If the fracture is in the foot, after steel nailing, usually, foot soaking is not recommended. Because, generally speaking, the steel nail is exposed to the outside, which is conducive to the later removal. If you soak your feet at this time, it may cause the infection of the steel nail site and deep infection, and may even cause osteomyelitis, so it is not recommended to soak your feet.
If it is a fracture of other parts of the calf and other parts of the body, after the steel nail, in general, you can soak your feet. Foot soaking, can promote local blood circulation, eliminate the swelling of the fracture site of the calf, relieve pain symptoms, and help promote the recovery of the fracture.