 [ Symptoms ] is it safe to work with ringworm  i have a co worker who thinks he has ringworm but he does not have health insurance so he cannot go to a doctor we work in the food service industry and i was wondering if it was possible for him to continue working using gloves etc while it clears up or if he needs to stay home until it is gone [ Disease ] actually to answer your question you need to send the xray post operative or the most recent tell me your age sex medical history if present it depends on your age and other factors normally it takes 1 5 months to 2months to heal completely depending also on fracture degree and fixation done concerning the fibula in some cases if the fracture is comminuted may be internal fixation is useless and bones can heal alone if they are not displaced …