Background and purpose—There is a large volume of heterogeneous studies across all
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) components within total hip and total knee …

Importance Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality
improvement initiative now firmly entrenched within the field of perioperative care. Although …

Enhanced postoperative recovery programmes (ERAS) were developed about 20 years ago
based on improved understanding of the pathophysiology of postoperative recovery within …

Hip and knee replacement is an effective treatment for symptomatic, end-stage hip and knee
osteoarthritis, aiming to relieve pain and restore joint function. Several postoperative …

Introduction As the number of patients undergoing primary lower-limb joint replacement has
risen continuously, hospital-based healthcare resources have become limited. Delivery of …

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are common major surgical
procedures that are often performed in older patients with complex comorbidities. Fast-track …

Individuals have increasingly high expectations of return to activity following total hip
replacement (THR) surgery. The current literature demonstrates marked improvements in …

Exercise training is an essential component in the treatment or rehabilitation of various
diseases and conditions. However, barriers to exercise such as the burdens of travel or time …

Purpose Commercially available smartphone apps and wearable devices have proven
valuable in a variety of clinical settings, yet their utility in measuring physical activity and …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to critically examine the content of smartphone apps
produced for patients undergoing total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery …