Enhanced recovery after surgery: An opportunity to improve fractured neck of femur management Wainwright TW, Immins T, Middleton (2016) Enhanced recovery after surgery: An opportunity to improve fractured neck of femur management. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Sep;98(7):500-6. What is already known: Up until now the focus of ERAS has been elective surgery but […]

The effect of peri-operative analgesia technique on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. McDonald DA, Deakin AH, Ellis BM, Robb Y, Howe TE, Kinninmonth AW, Scott NB. The technique of delivery of peri-operative analgesia does not affect the rehabilitation or outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J. 2016 Sep;98-B(9):1189-96. What is already known: The introduction […]

Improving resource utilisation and outcomes after total knee arthroplasty through technology-enabled patient engagement. Higgins et al. Improving resource utilisation and outcomes after total knee arthroplasty through technology-enabled patient engagement. Knee. 2019 Nov 22. pii: S0968-0160(19)30232-7.  What is already known: Pre-operative preparation of the patient is a vital aspect of a successful ERAS pathway with education […]

Impact of a national enhanced recovery after surgery programme on patient outcomes of primary total knee replacement: an interrupted time series analysis from “The National Joint Registry of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man” Garriga C et al. Impact of a national enhanced recovery after surgery programme on patient outcomes of primary […]

Enhanced recovery programme reduces opiate consumption in hip hemiarthroplasty. Talboys R, Mak M, Modi N, Fanous N, Cutts S. Enhanced recovery programme reduces opiate consumption in hip hemiarthroplasty. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2016 Feb;26(2):177-81. What is already known: This is an interesting paper as it looks at the introduction of an ERAS program for fractured neck […]

Tom Wainwright is Professor in Orthopaedics at Bournemouth University, and a Research Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.   He is a physiotherapist, clinical academic, and quality improvement specialist internationally recognised for his work on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols within orthopaedics. Tom graduated as a physiotherapist from Coventry University with a first […]