• The book has assembled the most important protocols related to the care of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

• Protocols in place have been developed based on the available evidence and experience of the high volume joint arthroplasty surgeons at our institutions.

• The chapters are written in a concise and standard fashion out of respect to our readers who are likely to be busy clinicians, surgeons or healthcare workers.

• Each chapter is complimented by including figures, graphs and tables for visual ease.

• The protocols have been refined over the years with emergence of evidence.