Interventions
plaster
A cast below the knee was applied by a trained plaster technician in the non-weightbearing group. The cast was applied from a few centimeters below the tuberositas tibiae to the base of the toes. The ankle was fixed in a plantigrade position. Patients assigned to cast group were specifically instructed not to bear weight on the affected limb. If any cast-related complaints occurred during treatment, a new cast was fitted. The weightbearing group was fitted a walking boot (Rebound® Air Walker, Össur, Reykjavik, Iceland). These patients were instructed on permissive weightbearing and use of the walking boot. Instructions included the removal of the walking boot when not weightbearing to mobilize the affected ankle.Although recent studies suggest thromboprophylaxis is no longer indicated in permissive weightbearing [