I also had the Tibial Plafond Fracture. Broke it on Mothers Day (May of this year). Came up short on a jump. God, I was casted for 4 or 5 months (seems like a bad dream!). But, mine was only displaced a couple of milimeters. The doc said that if it was more than 5, then I would require surgery and the pins. But, he also said it would heal in a couple of months if I had the pins done, so... Yeah, just hang in there. It's a bad place to break the bone. The doc said I would never run again, without pain, and would probably require a cane, but I feel that I'm back to about 90%. I've lost about 25% range of motion in the ankle, but I only notice when I try and squat down (I can't squat and stand on the balls of my feet - ankle just won't bend that far.). Not pain anymore at all. Good luck to you.