Optimising perioperative care for hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi consensus study

Plenge, U; Nortje, MB; Marais, LC; Jordaan, JD; Parker, R; van der Westhuizen, N; van der Merwe, JF; Marais, J; September, WV; Davies, GL; Pretorius, T; Solomon, C; Ryan, P; Torborg, AM; Farina, Z; Smit, R; Cairns, C; Shanahan, H; Sombili, S; Mazibuko, A; Hobbs, HR; Porrill, OS; Timothy, NE; Siebritz, RE; van der Westhuizen, C; Troskie, AJ; Blake, CA; Gray, LA; Munting, TW; Steinhaus, HKS; Rowe, P; van der Walt, JG; Isaacs Noordien, R; Theron, A; Biccard, BM

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Optimising perioperative care for hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi consensus study

Abstract:: Background A structured approach to perioperative patient management based on an enhanced recovery pathway protocol facilitates early recovery and reduces morbidity in high income countries. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the feasibility of implementing enhanced recovery pathways and its influence on patient outcomes is scarcely investigated. To inform similar practice in LMICs for total hip and knee arthroplasty, it is necessary to identify potential factors for inclusion in such a programme, appropriate for LMICs. Methods Applying a Delphi method, 33 stakeholders (13 arthroplasty surgeons, 12 anaesthetists and 8 physiotherapists) from 10 state hospitals representing 4 South African provinces identified and prioritised i) risk factors associated with poor outcomes, ii) perioperative interventions to improve outcomes and iii) patient and clinical outcomes necessary to benchmark practice for patients scheduled for primary elective unilateral total hip and knee arthroplasty. Results Thirty of the thirty-three stakeholders completed the 3 months Delphi study. The first round yielded i) 36 suggestions to preoperative risk factors, ii) 14 (preoperative), 18 (intraoperative) and 23 (postoperative) suggestions to best practices for perioperative interventions to improve outcomes and iii) 25 suggestions to important postsurgical outcomes. These items were prioritised by the group in the consecutive rounds and consensus was reached for the top ten priorities for each category. Conclusion The consensus derived risk factors, perioperative interventions and important outcomes will inform the development of a structured, perioperative multidisciplinary enhanced patient care protocol for total hip and knee arthroplasty. It is anticipated that this study will provide the construct necessary for developing pragmatic enhanced care pathways aimed at improving patient outcomes after arthroplasty in LMICs

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Plenge, U., Nortje, M. B., Marais, L. C., Jordaan, J. D., Parker, R., van der Westhuizen, N., van der Merwe, J. F., Marais, J., September, W. V., Davies, G. L., Pretorius, T., Solomon, C., Ryan, P., Torborg, A. M., Farina, Z., Smit, R., Cairns, C., Shanahan, H., Sombili, S., … Biccard, B. M. (2018). Optimising perioperative care for hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi consensus study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1).

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Plenge, U, et al. “Optimising Perioperative Care for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi Consensus Study.” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 19, no. 1, 2018.

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Plenge, U, MB Nortje, LC Marais, et al. 2018. “Optimising Perioperative Care for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in South Africa: a Delphi Consensus Study.” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 19 (1).
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