Table 3.

The ten prioritised intraoperative interventions considered most important determinants to improve outcomes following primary elective unilateral hip and knee total joint arthroplasty in South Africa

1. Meticulous surgical technique

2. Infection prevention

3. Optimisation of prosthesis choice and placement

4. Multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia regimen

5. Monitoring and optimisation of haemodynamics

6. Central neuraxial anaesthesia

7. Establish a patient blood management programme

8. Temperature regulation

9. Glycaemic control

10. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis