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 |