Cunningham BP, Dugarte AJ, McCreary DL, et al. - In this study, immediate weight-bearing (IWB) and traditional weight-bearing (TWB) postoperative protocols were compared in unstable ankle fractures, as this has not been compared in prior works. Researchers examined all fracture cases that occurred from 2009 to 2015. In this study, physical job demand was stratified for 69 patients meeting the inclusion criteria (34 IWB and 35 TWB). In comparison with traditional protocols, an IWB protocol after operative management of bimalleolar and trimalleolar ankle fractures resulted in an earlier return to work in patients with non-sedentary jobs.