HighlightsThe distance walked increased following the implementation of the protocol.Early ambulation led to longer walked distances.Longer walked distances led to shorter hospital stays.The longer the surgery elapsed time, the shorter the distance walked.The pain resulted in shorter walked distances and indicated that hospital stay might be longer.
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