The investigators will compare two types of rehabilitation in patients who undergo a surgery for treatment of malleolar fractures: immediate complete weight-bearing and delayed weight-bearing.
The investigators want to evaluate if the immediate complete weight-bearing can improve and hasten the functional outcome of the ankle without increasing the risk of complications.
Male and female adults
Age ranging from 18 to 70 years, included
Signed Informed Consent
Ankle fracture requiring surgical management classified as:1- Weber A fracture pattern (AO 44.A1, 44.A2, 44.A3) with or without association with a medial or posterior lesion/fracture or 2- Weber B fracture pattern (AO 44.B1, 44.B2, 44.B3) with or without association with a medial or posterior lesion/fracture
Weber C fracture pattern
Bilateral fractures or fractures in other locations
Maissoneauve associated lesion
Body Mass Index < 18.5 and ≥ 30