Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery
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...
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| author | Ruqayyah Turabi MSc Frede Frihagen PhD Rhona McGlasson MBA David Wyatt PhD Alex Trompeter PhD, FRCS Lauren Beaupre PhD Luiz Fernando Cocco PhD Matthew Costa PhD José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos PhD, MSc Juan Carlos Viveros-García MD Jae-Young Lim MD, PhD Joon-Kiong Lee FRCS Hui Min Khor MRCP Cristina Ojeda-Thies PhD, FEBOT Monica Perracini PhD Takeshi Sawaguchi PhD Julie Switzer FAAOS Irewin Tabu FPOA Ronald Man Yeung Wong PhD Wei Mao PhD Katie Jane Sheehan PhD |
| author_facet | Ruqayyah Turabi MSc Frede Frihagen PhD Rhona McGlasson MBA David Wyatt PhD Alex Trompeter PhD, FRCS Lauren Beaupre PhD Luiz Fernando Cocco PhD Matthew Costa PhD José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos PhD, MSc Juan Carlos Viveros-García MD Jae-Young Lim MD, PhD Joon-Kiong Lee FRCS Hui Min Khor MRCP Cristina Ojeda-Thies PhD, FEBOT Monica Perracini PhD Takeshi Sawaguchi PhD Julie Switzer FAAOS Irewin Tabu FPOA Ronald Man Yeung Wong PhD Wei Mao PhD Katie Jane Sheehan PhD |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-0a382eb4373945d7ace45bf2a93b44aa2025-08-20T03:28:24ZengSAGE PublishingGeriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation2151-45932025-06-011610.1177/21514593251351136Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture SurgeryRuqayyah Turabi MScFrede Frihagen PhDRhona McGlasson MBADavid Wyatt PhDAlex Trompeter PhD, FRCSLauren Beaupre PhDLuiz Fernando Cocco PhDMatthew Costa PhDJosé Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos PhD, MScJuan Carlos Viveros-García MDJae-Young Lim MD, PhDJoon-Kiong Lee FRCSHui Min Khor MRCPCristina Ojeda-Thies PhD, FEBOTMonica Perracini PhDTakeshi Sawaguchi PhDJulie Switzer FAAOSIrewin Tabu FPOARonald Man Yeung Wong PhDWei Mao PhDKatie Jane Sheehan PhDObjectives 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593251351136 |
| spellingShingle | Ruqayyah Turabi MSc Frede Frihagen PhD Rhona McGlasson MBA David Wyatt PhD Alex Trompeter PhD, FRCS Lauren Beaupre PhD Luiz Fernando Cocco PhD Matthew Costa PhD José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos PhD, MSc Juan Carlos Viveros-García MD Jae-Young Lim MD, PhD Joon-Kiong Lee FRCS Hui Min Khor MRCP Cristina Ojeda-Thies PhD, FEBOT Monica Perracini PhD Takeshi Sawaguchi PhD Julie Switzer FAAOS Irewin Tabu FPOA Ronald Man Yeung Wong PhD Wei Mao PhD Katie Jane Sheehan PhD Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| title | Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery |
| title_full | Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery |
| title_short | Fragility Fracture Network Position on Unrestricted Weight-Bearing After Hip Fracture Surgery |
| title_sort | fragility fracture network position on unrestricted weight bearing after hip fracture surgery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593251351136 |
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