Implementing early mobilisation after knee or hip arthroplasty to reduce length of stay: a quality improvement study with embedded qualitative component

Table 1 Peri-operative and post-operative protocols for the historical and intervention periods

	Before cohort	After cohort
Spinal anaesthetic	Preferred approach	Preferred approach
Adductor canal block	Standard protocol unless contraindicated in TKA	Standard protocol unless contraindicated in TKA
Tranexamic Acid (intravenous)	Standard protocol unless contraindications	Standard protocol unless contraindications
Patient controlled anaesthesia	Optional	Optional
Multi-modal analgesia	Standard protocol	Standard protocol
In-dwelling catheter	Standard protocol	Standard protocol
Use of tourniquet (TKA only)	Standard protocol	Standard protocol
Medial parapatellar approach (TKA)	Standard	Standard
Posterolateral approach (THA)	Standard	Standard
Mobilisation Day 0	Not performed	Routine attempt
Mobilisation Day 1	Once	Twice
Mobilisation Day 2	Once	Twice

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