Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Age ranging from 18–65 years	Pre-existent impaired mobility
Fractures classified as Lauge Hansen supination eversion type 2–3 or 4	Expected insufficient stable fracture fixation with standard surgical technique
Articular discongruity of >2 mm on X-ray	Pre-existent cognitive disability
	Necessity for a syndesmosis screw
	Tertius fragment requiring operative fixation
	Body mass index >30
	Diabetes mellitus
	Polytrauma patients (ISS a >16 or >2 AIS b regions involved)
	Gustillo 2 and 3 open fractures
	Inability to comply with non-weight-bearing mobilization
	Inability to comply with follow-up

^aInjury Severity Score.

^bAbbreviated Injury Scale.