Towards Personalised Nutrition in Major Orthopaedic Surgery: Elements of Care Process.

Abstract

With the spread of enhanced recovery protocols, the management of the perioperative pathway of patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery has been harmonised to these international standards. A natural evolution of the enhanced recovery framework is to integrate personalised pathways of care for those with unique needs, thus addressing inter-individual differences. Personalised nutrition is the practice of attributing a personal imprint to the perioperative nutritional support and has the potential to ensure more effective and equitable care for those patients who may require more than standard support. The authors of this opinion article review each important element of personalisation with respect to their coverage of what is important in the perioperative care of major orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee replacement.