Tibial plafond fractures treated by articulated external fixation: a randomized trial of postoperative motion versus nonmotion.

Objectives: Assess whether postoperative ankle motion after fixation of a fracture of the tibial plafond, treated with articulated external fixation, leads to a better outcome when compared with similar treatment without postoperative ankle motion.

Design: Multicenter randomized trial.

Setting: Three Level I trauma centers.