Joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder

Quality statements

Statement 1 Adults who will have hip or knee replacement are given advice on preoperative rehabilitation when they are listed for surgery.

Statement 2 Adults with isolated medial compartmental osteoarthritis who will have knee replacement are given the choice of partial or total replacement.

Statement 3 Adults having hip or knee replacement are given tranexamic acid during surgery.

Statement 4 Adults having hip, knee or shoulder replacement have 2 'stop moments' during surgery so that implant details and the compatibility of all components can be checked.

Statement 5 Adults who have had hip, knee or shoulder replacement are given advice on postoperative rehabilitation before discharge.