Table 4.

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

1. Early mobilisation after surgery

2. Standardised orthopaedic nursing care

3. Multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia regimen

4. Active management of medical co-morbidities

5. DVT prophylaxis

6. A pain management team

7. Patient empowerment in his or her recovery

8. Patient controlled analgesia

9. Multidisciplinary ward rounds

10. Postoperative rehabilitation