<s>[INST] A 30-year-old male patient presents with compound fractures of the left tibia and fibula, with multiple lacerations and soft tissue damage to the left leg, particularly in the area of the ankle and foot. Radiographic evaluation reveals saline and hemarthrosis of the ankle joint with a posterior malleolar fracture. The patient's condition necessitates immediate surgical intervention to optimize recovery and prevent infection.

Which of the following types of surgeries would best characterize the initial surgical repair of this patient's ankle joint?[/INST]