Rapid recovery programmes for hip and knee arthroplasty. An update

• Published in: Revista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología Vol. 61; no. 2; p. 130
• Main Authors: Molko, S, Combalia, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Europe; Humans; Length of Stay; Perioperative Care - methods; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Recovery of Function; Treatment Outcome; Protocolo de rápida recuperación; Total knee arthroplasty; Artroplastia total de cadera; Enhanced recovery protocol; Artroplastia total de rodilla; Fast-track orthopaedic surgery; Cirugía rápida; Fast-track surgery; Cirugía ortopédica rápida; Total hip arthroplasty

Fast-track surgery, or enhanced recovery, has appeared in the last 20 years or so as a combination of the optimisation of clinical protocols and organisational processes, pursuing the reduction in surgical stress with the aim of reducing peri-operative comorbidities, convalescence time, and function...