You can walk about 3~6 months after internal fixation of fibula fracture of lower middle limb.
Fibula is an important weight-bearing bone in human body, if the fracture displacement is heavy, internal fixation surgery is needed, and the recovery situation of each person is different, if it is a younger patient, about two months after the operation, you can walk on the ground with the help of crutches, and the fracture basically heals in about three months, so that you can gradually give up crutches and walk.
However, if the patient is older, or has some osteoporosis, the fracture healing time will be longer, delayed healing or non-union will occur, and it will take 6 months or even longer before the patient can walk on the ground.
Each person’s situation is different, how long it takes to walk after internal fixation of lower middle fibula fracture of the lower limb is also uncertain, it is recommended to go to the hospital regularly for rechecking, and the doctor will decide whether it is possible to walk according to the result of the rechecking.