Ruqayyah TurabiFrede FrihagenRhona McGlassonDavid WyattAlex TrompeterLauren BeaupreLuiz Fernando CoccoMatthew CostaJosé Luis Dinamarca-MontecinosJuan Carlos Viveros-GarcíaJae-Young LimJoon-Kiong LeeHui Min KhorCristina Ojeda-ThiesMonica PerraciniTakeshi SawaguchiJulie SwitzerIrewin TabuRonald Man Yeung WongWei MaoKatie Jane Sheehan2026-02-252026-02-252025-0510.1177/21514593251351136https://cris-uv-2.scimago.es/handle/123456789/8596<jats:sec> <jats:title>Objectives</jats:title> <jats:p>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.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>The paper summarises current guidelines and evidence regarding unrestricted weight-bearing after hip fracture surgery.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>The synthesis of available evidence supports the endorsement of unrestricted weight-bearing after surgery to enhance patient outcomes.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>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.</jats:p> </jats:sec>journal-article