At 24 h post-surgery, wound healing was routinely monitored. Below knee plaster cast was applied for 4–6 weekspostoperatively. At 4–6 weeks postoperatively, patientswere encouraged to perform non-weight-bearing movements of the malleolus joints. After 8–10 weeks,partial weight-bearing movements with crutches wereallowed. Patients were permitted to walk withoutcrutches when bony union of the calcaneal fracturedfragments was evident on the X-ray image.