Enhanced recovery after surgery for primary hip and knee arthroplasty: A review of the evidence

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 117, Issue , 2016, Pages iii62-iii72

  Soffin, E M ^a   Yadeau, J T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroplasty; hip; knee; replacement

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CONSERVATION; CARBOHYDRATE LOADING DIET; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DIET RESTRICTION; EPIDURAL ANALGESIA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CONVALESCENCE; HIP REPLACEMENT; KNEE REPLACEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; PROCEDURES;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 85019259102     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew362     Document Type: Review

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