Turabi, R;
Frihagen, F;
McGlasson, R;
Wyatt, D;
Trompeter, A;
Beaupre, L;
Cocco, LF;
Costa, M;
Dinamarca-Montecinos, JL;
Viveros-García, JC;
et al.
Turabi, R; Frihagen, F; McGlasson, R; Wyatt, D; Trompeter, A; Beaupre, L; Cocco, LF; Costa, M; Dinamarca-Montecinos, JL; Viveros-García, JC; Lim, J-Y; Lee, J-K; Khor, HM; Ojeda-Thies, C; Perracini, M; Sawaguchi, T; Switzer, J; Tabu, I; Yeung Wong, RM; Mao, W; Sheehan, KJ
(2025)
Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery.
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 16.
ISSN 2151-4593
https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593251351136
SGUL Authors: Trompeter, Alex Joel
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Abstract
Objectives This position paper from the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) responds to the observed global variation in weight-bearing prescriptions after hip fracture surgery in older adults. Methods The paper summarises current guidelines and evidence regarding unrestricted weight-bearing after hip fracture surgery. Results The synthesis of available evidence supports the endorsement of unrestricted weight-bearing after surgery to enhance patient outcomes. Conclusion The FFN endorses unrestricted weight-bearing and recommends healthcare professionals, institutions, and policymakers re-evaluate practices favouring limited or non-weight-bearing prescriptions and establish a standardised system for monitoring and auditing, with clear justification and documentation of any restrictions.
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| Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0) This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
| Keywords: | hip fracture, rehabilitation, orthogeriatric care, weight-bearing, international collaboration |
| SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Institute of Medical, Biomedical and Allied Health Education (IMBE) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| ISSN: | 2151-4593 |
| Language: | en |
| Publisher License: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 |
| URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/117688 |
| Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593251351136 |
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