In most cases, after the drainage tube is removed on the second or third day after internal and external ankle fracture surgery, the patient can walk without weight on crutches, but the walking time should be strictly controlled at this time, preferably not more than half an hour per day. This is because although there is no weight-bearing walking, the lower extremity can be accompanied by varying degrees of swelling, which can lead to wound healing difficulties and even infection. After the wound has healed, the patient will have some scab growth at the fracture site about 4-6 weeks after the fracture, and if the fracture is well aligned and the fracture line has scab growth, the patient can walk with partial weight-bearing on crutches at this time. At about 10-12 weeks, there is significant bony scab growth and fracture line blurring, at this time you can try to gradually abandon the crutches and walk with full weight.