Recovery of gait after ankle fracture surgery following early mobilization and weight-bearing.

Longitudinal data were available for 44 patients.

The spatio-temporal parameters showed significant changes between 6 weeks and all further time points only at SPV.

Kinematic parameters showed significant longitudinal improvements at SPV for hip, knee, and ankle motion (including all three ankle planes).

Patient gait parameters at 6 and 12 months were comparable to healthy controls, except for persistent limitations in ankle sagittal kinematics.