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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

From: Optimising perioperative care for hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi consensus study

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