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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

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

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