OTA2017: Weight bearing vs non-weight bearing after surgical treatment of ankle fractures

OTA 2013: Early weight bearing versus non-weight bearing for unstable ankle fractures

OTA2017: Early weight bearing associated with improved function after ankle fracture vs delayed WB

OTA2017: Immediate versus protected weight-bearing following fixation of a distal femur fracture

COA/AOA: Early versus delayed weight-bearing after ORIF of unstable ankle fractures

Immediate weight-bearing after Achilles tendon rupture similar to delayed weight-bearing

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 17;96(18):1497-503

Weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing exercises reduces patellofemoral pain

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007 Apr;37(4):155-60

Early full-weight bearing after THA does not increase risk of CLS stem loosening

J Arthroplasty. 2007 Dec;22(8):1122-9

Early weight-bearing after Achilles tendon repair improved quality of life and activity

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Sep;90(9):1876-83

Osteochondral lesion of talus: No difference between early/delayed weight bearing

Am J Sports Med. 2012 Sep;40(9):2023-8. doi: 10.1177/0363546512455316. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

Immediate and partial weight bearing lead to similar outcomes after THA

Int Orthop. 2012 Apr;36(4):735-40. Epub 2011 Dec 7

4.5 yr functional outcomes with early weight-bearing in non-operative treatment of Achilles ruptures

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Sep;27(9):2781-2788.

No adverse effects seen with early full weight bearing after total hip arthroplasty

Acta Orthop. 2007 Dec;78(6):730-8

TKA: No difference in outcomes between fixed and mobile bearing prostheses

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Dec;20(12):2519-27. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1946-1. Epub 2012 Mar 15

Safety, efficacy of early weight-bearing and mobilization after ORIF for ankle fractures

PLoS One. 2015 Feb 19;10(2):e0118320.

Weight-bearing exercise for diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 May;94(5):829-38. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.015. Epub 2012 Dec 28

ISAKOS: Improved clinical outcomes with accelerated weight-bearing protocol following MACI

OTA 2013: Effect of immediate weight bearing on tibial fracture recovery after IM nailing

AAOS2018: Failure rate similar between immediate & touch down WB after fixing distal femur fracture

No significant difference in pain or function after MACI with weight-bearing after 6, 8, or 10 weeks

Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 May 9;6(5):2325967118770986