Foot fracture cast removal time is based on the patient’s fracture site, severity, the patient’s own nutritional status and other factors related to the general need for about 2 months, but some patients may be longer.
1. Fracture site: the general foot fracture can be removed in 1 month, but the healing time of the fracture is generally 1.5 months, and the lower limb bones at the muscle traction and heavy load, so the foot fracture cast fixation usually takes 2 months.
2. Fracture severity: the lesser the degree of foot fracture, the shorter the healing time, such as the foot fracture site in good alignment, or displacement is not particularly serious, then the healing time of the fracture will be shortened, on the contrary, such as the fracture site in poor alignment, or even the occurrence of comminuted fracture, then the fracture healing time will be lengthened. Therefore, the cast removal time of foot fracture is related to the severity of the fracture.
3. Nutritional status of the patients themselves: the metabolism of older people with fractures is obviously weakened compared with that of younger people.
Therefore, the healing time and the time to remove the cast are longer for older people, so the cast removal time of foot fracture is related to the patient’s own nutritional status.
If you want to remove the cast, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, complete the X-ray and other examinations and be evaluated by a professional doctor before removing the cast.