ACL Reconstruction Guidebook (2.2MB) - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

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Meet the DHMC SportS Medicine teaM Michael Sparks, MD Director, Sports Medicine David Edson, PT Steven Vincente, PT Deborah Wood, MS, ATC Dawn McMahon, LPN Susanna Gadsby, RN, Team Nurse Coordinator Deborah Koelb, Team Secretary James Ames, MD, MS Charles Carr, MD For questions about appointments, medication refills, or any other general questions, please call (603) 650-7788 © 2011, <strong>Dartmouth</strong>-<strong>Hitchcock</strong> Medical Center, Lebanon, NH USA. All rights reserved. 201111-245 Some photos courtesy of Tom McNeill, Image Quest Photography. Richard “Pete” Peterson, ATC, PA-C Regina Elliott, CMA Debra McCarthy, CMA Denise Dwyer, Team Secretary Meet the DHMC Sports Medicine Team
Washing Instructions Directions for use: Wash in the shower two times before your surgery - once the night before surgery and once the morning of surgery. If you did not receive individual packages of the Hibiclens Anti-Bacterial Wash at the time your surgery was set up, please substitute an anti-bacterial soap, such as Dial ® . 1. Wet body 2. Pour 3. Apply & rinse 1. Wet entire body 2. Pour a palmful of soap into hands 3. Rub over entire body from neck to toes, wash well, and rinse; avoid the genital area 4. Pour another palmful of soap into hands and rub well over surgical site using a fair amount of friction 5. Rinse and repeat steps 1-4 Be sure to scrub under fingernails and toenails. Read directions prior to use. 4. Pour 5. Rinse ■ Do not apply to the head, face, eyes, mucous membranes, or genital area. ■ For external use only. Do not use on open wounds or damaged skin. ■ Stop using if redness or irritation develops. ■ Do not drink. If swallowed, call Poison Control right away: 1-800-222-1222 ■ After showering, do not put lotion or cream on the area where you are having your surgery. ■ Be sure to wear clean pajamas after your shower on the evening before your surgery. Also, be sure you are sleeping in clean sheets that night. Washing Instructions
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Page 5 and 6: PATIENT tip What Should I Pack for
Page 7 and 8: Prepare Your Shower ■ Some patien
Page 9 and 10: 12 What to Expect the Day of Surger
Page 11 and 12: 14 Preventing Blood Clots The preve
Page 13 and 14: 16 Frequently Asked Questions After
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Page 19 and 20: Six Weeks and On How you will feel
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