A Study to Compare Two Different Managements After Ankle Surgery: Immediate and Delayed Weight-bearing.

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 * Willingness and ability to participate in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Weber C fracture pattern * Bilateral fractures or fractures in other locations * Maissoneauve associated lesion * Body Mass Index \< 18.5 and ≥ 30 * Metabolic diseases influencing fracture healing processes * Medical comorbidities precluding operative intervention * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, general physical problem of the participant, etc. * Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention * Other clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc.) * Pregnant women