Duration of healing
The duration of healing of an ankle fracture depends on the type, severity and extent of the injury. The actual fracture usually heals after about 6 weeks, whether conservative or surgical treatment is used. However, it may take considerably longer for complicated fractures involving ligament injuries than for a simple fracture.
Thus, depending on the injury, full weight-bearing is only reached again between 2-6 months after the injury. In some cases, healing even takes up to a year. For those affected, this means a lot of discipline and stamina. You can find out what can happen if the load is applied too early in the article: “Metatarsal fracture loaded too early”.
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