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Treating patients with ankle fractures, whether by open or closed reduction, always requires immobilization, and recovery from immobilization can be slow or incomplete. In this Australian study of 214 adults (mean age, 41) with ankle fractures, researchers assessed the value of a structured exercise program versus usual advice following immobilization; mean immobilization was almost 7 weeks, and about half the patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation. Patients were randomized either to an exercise program supervised by physical therapists (1–2 times weekly for 4 weeks, emphasizing ankle mobility, strength, and balance) or to a single session of self-management advice (general encouragement to walk as tolerated with ankle dors…