It usually takes 2~3 weeks to remove the stitches after heel fracture surgery, and the time for removing the stitches can be prolonged if the wound heals poorly.
The time to remove the stitches after surgery is different for each part of the body. Heel fracture takes a relatively long time to remove the stitches after surgery because of the weak subcutaneous tissues, easy exposure of the heel bone, and relatively unproductive local soft tissue conditions. The wound after surgery needs to be changed regularly to keep it dry and tidy to avoid infection.
The stitches can be removed once the wound has healed, and most of them can be removed in 2~3 weeks if there is no redness, swelling or oozing from the wound. If the skin condition is poor after surgery, there may be skin necrosis. At this point in the removal of stitches need to extend the time to remove the stitches, such as skin healing before sutures can be removed.
The specific time of suture removal should follow the doctor’s advice.