Open AccessEnhanced recovery protocol and hidden blood loss in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Rohit Dhawan,
Harshadkumar Dhirajlal Rajgor,
Rathan Yarlagadda,
John John,
N. Graham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_46_16
Subject(s) - medicine , blood loss , perioperative , total knee arthroplasty , anesthesia , surgery , arthroplasty , weight loss , obesity
Perioperative blood loss and postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty prevent early mobilisation of patients. The Enhanced Recovery Protocol (ERP) followed for patients in our institute aims at reducing post operative pain, blood loss and length of stay.