Definition
Weight-bearing describes how much load the clinical team permits through a limb. Terms can include non-weight-bearing, touch-down, partial, weight-bearing as tolerated, and full weight-bearing, but instructions should include an actual limit or functional description when ambiguity matters. The status depends on the exact fixation, phase, imaging, and patient and can change over time.
Aliases
WB
Updated
Sources
- U.S. FDA - Update: NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics Precice Devices - Letter to Health Care ProvidersOfficial public sourceAccessed 2026-07-12
Current U.S. indications, weight and implant-count limits, one-year removal instruction, and stainless-steel device recall status.
Informational only. Not medical advice.