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Introduction
Find out the goals of surgery and what to expect throughout the process >
(en Espanol)
Pharmacy
Learn what medications you will likely receive and get instructions on how to use them >
(en Espanol)
Pre Admission
- Care partners and the team approach, calling for pre-op appointment, necessary things to bring when checking in, what to do the day of surgery >
(en Espanol) - Post-op pain management scale, patient controlled analgesia, oral pain medicines >
(en Espanol) - Preventing complications after surgery such as infections and blood clots, what to expect after surgery >
(en Espanol)
Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Basic self-care skills, preparing the home before surgery >
- Safety equipment for the home after surgery, adaptive equipment to make yourself as independent as possible and clothes to wear for your stay >
- Occupational therapy goals, different treatments of hip determine the type of precautions and the role of care partners >
(en Espanol)
Physical Therapy
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