How long can the steel plate and nail at the fracture be taken out?

Generally, after the fracture is completely healed, the steel plate can be taken out. Different parts of the fracture have different healing time, so the time to take out the steel plate will be different. For example, the fracture of the distal radius takes about half a year to completely heal. At this time, the steel plate can be taken out. If the lower thigh 1/3 fracture is slow and severe, it usually takes more than 1 year for the fracture to heal completely. Therefore, the specific use time of the steel plate needs to be determined according to the situation of fracture healing. X-ray shows that the fracture has completely healed before taking out the steel plate. Never too early.