Table 2 Clinical assessments of the patients with trimalleolar fractures (Mean ± SD)

Circumference ankle (cm)

50.73 ± 3.11

49.32 ± 2.98

<0.001

1.41 ± 0.61

ROM dorsiflexion (degree)

7.08 ± 3.91

13.08 ± 4.10

0.002

6.00 ± 5.13

ROM plantar flexion (degree)

33.33 ± 8.07

41.41 ± 7.83

0.004

8.08 ± 7.77

ROM inversion (degree)

13.75 ± 6.78

26.25 ± 9.64

<0.001

12.50 ± 7.76

ROM eversion (degree)

6.00 ± 4.17

13.25 ± 5.77

0.004

7.25 ± 6.92