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Total Hip Replacement |
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A Patient and Family Guide to Surgery and Recovery
This 16 page booklet will tell you about hip replacement surgery. It will be helpful to you if your primary care physician refers you to an orthopaedic surgeon to evaluate your hip pain, and your surgeon recommends joint replacement. This booklet will answer many questions about your surgery, and hopefully put some of your fears to rest. It explains what will happen before, during, and after hip replacement surgery. But, it cannot answer all of the questions you might have about your own hip problem and the treatment of it. Your surgeon can answer any questions you and your family may still have after reading this booklet. This booklet is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor, surgeon, therapist, or nurse.
- How soon should I have surgery?
- Will I need a blood transfusion?
If so, how many units?
Can I donate my own blood?
- How long do you expect my surgery to last?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How much pain should I expect right after surgery?
How will it be controlled?
- What will the scar look like?
- What are the possible complications of surgery and recovery?
How likely are they to happen to me?
- How long will my recovery take?
- What will I be able to do or not do during recovery?
- When can I return to work?
- When can I resume sexual activity?
- What are the limitations of my new hip joint?
- How long will my new hip last?
- Will my new hip set off security alarms in airports or office buildings?
General answers to these questions are found in this booklet. If you think of other questions after your visit, write all of them down, then call your surgeon. |
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