Table 1.

Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: TKA/THA Protocol Components—Surgery.

Preoperative management

Risk factor assessment

Anemia

Diabetes mellitus

Tobacco use/smoking

Obesity

Malnutrition

Immune modulators

Opiates/drug abuse

Preoperative education

Preoperative bathing/decolonization

Preoperative VTE prophylaxis

Intraoperative management

Drains

Postoperative management

Early mobilization

Continuous passive motion

Extended duration VTE prophylaxis

Early oral alimentation and enhanced nutrition

Discharge planning/discharge criteria

Abbreviations: THA, total hip arthroplasty; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; VTE, venous thromboembolism.