Clinical Practice Guideline: Enhanced Surgical Recovery (ESR): Orthopedic Trauma
Brief Description: Early ambulation and multi-modal analgesia are two interventions that enhance recovery and decrease hospital length of stay after surgery. Minimize opioid use through multi-modal analgesia and patient education. Optimize perioperative hydration and nutrition. Maximize early post- operative ambulation.
Conditions. Pelvic/acetabular fractures (specific cases pending not polytrauma), Hip fractures, Femoral shaft fractures, Distal femur fractures, Tibial plateau fractures, Tibial shaft fractures. Inclusion criteria: > 18 years old.