Fig 1.
Process from initial search to final inclusion of studies on postoperative care of ankle fractures.
A flowchart following the PRISMA guidelines of the search strategy.
Fig 2.
—indicates a high risk of bias; + indicates a low risk of bias;? indicates an unclear risk of bias.
Fig 3.
Effect of mobilization; return to work/daily activities.
The mean difference (SD) on the return to work/daily activities is shown between the ankle exercises groups and the immobilization groups.
Fig 4.
Effect of weight-bearing; return to work/daily activities.
The mean difference (SD) on the return to work/daily activites is shown between the early weight-bearing groups and the late weight-bearing groups.
Table 1.
Results of sensitivity analyses.