The recovery time for a fractured ankle from being padded playing basketball is related to the extent of the injury and the treatment and rehabilitation. It usually takes 3 to 6 months to get back to normal after an injury, and up to a year if the injury is more severe. Playing basketball if the padded foot appeared after the ankle fracture, you need to go to the hospital in time to check, according to the fracture to determine the treatment. If the ankle fracture is not serious, there is no obvious displacement, no obvious abnormality of the joint space, this time only need to be splinted, support external fixation or plaster internal fixation. If a severe fracture is present, surgical treatment is recommended. Once the fracture end is stabilized and fixed, rehabilitation training can be started, which usually takes 3 months of treatment, and weight-bearing training can be carried out gradually, and normal exercise can be resumed from 6 months after surgery. However, if the injury is more serious, or if the fracture heals poorly, the rehabilitation time can be up to 1 year, or even longer. Playing basketball was padded ankle fracture need timely consultation, standardized treatment, rehabilitation training should be carried out under the guidance of professional doctors, therapists, to avoid secondary injury.