Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols produce significant clinical and
economic benefits in a range of surgical subspecialties. There is a long tradition of applying …

Fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty aims at giving the patients the best available treatment
at all times, being a dynamic entity. Fast-track combines evidence-based, clinical features …

Background: Utilization of total knee and hip arthroplasty has greatly increased in the past
decade in the United States; these are among the most expensive procedures in patients …

Background and purpose Length of stay (LOS) following total hip and knee arthroplasty
(THA and TKA) has been reduced to about 3 days in fast-track setups with functional …

This article examines the relevance of applying the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery
(ERAS) approach to patients undergoing major spinal surgery. The history of ERAS, details …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure
within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. As value …

Decreasing hospital length of stay may attenuate costs associated with total knee
arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to determine if updates to an existing orthopedic …

BACKGROUND: The rates of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) of the hip and knee have
increased in North America over the last decade. While initially designed for elderly patients …

Background In the past decade, Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols have
been implemented in several fields of surgery. With these protocols, a faster recovery and …

Reports of strategies to prevent and treat the opioid epidemic are growing. Significant
attention has been paid to the benefits of opioid addiction research, clinical prescribing, and …