Hip Replacement Patient Notebook - Christiana Care Health System

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Notebook for Hips Christiana Care Center for Advanced Joint Replacement Your surgery date: __________________________________________________________________ Return to your orthopedic physician for your final pre-operative check up on: _______________________________________________________________ at ________________ . Please Bring This Book With You To: ■ Every office visit. ■ ■ ■ ■ Your physical therapy evaluation before surgery. Your hospital joint replacement information class. The hospital on admission. All physical therapy visits after hospital discharge.
Welcome Thank you for choosing the Center for Advanced Joint Replacement to help bring back a higher quality of living to your life with a new joint. We were recognized as a Magnet facility in 2010 and the Joint Commission recognized our program in 2011 with the designation of “Disease Specific Certification”. We are very proud of these awards that show we are meeting our pledge to you to give the best care possible. We are patient and family centered, during your stay we work as a team to meet your needs. We will also include your family or whomever you tell us is important to be there to support you if you wish. Every year, more than 700,000 people have total joint replacement surgery in our country. Total knee replacement patients usually recover quickly. Most patients are out of bed and walking the same day as their surgery. Generally, you may return to driving in two to four weeks, dance in four to six weeks and golf in six to twelve weeks. However, your rate of recovery will depend on what your activity was before surgery, everyone is different. We have a planned course for your care. We believe that you play a key role to a successful recovery. We will involve you through each step. This patient guide will give you the necessary information needed for a safe and successful recovery. Your health care team will include: ■ YOU! ■ Your family ■ Doctors ■ Doctor assistants ■ Nurses ■ Patient care technician ■ Physical therapists ■ Occupational therapists Every part, from before surgery (pre-operative) teaching to after surgery (post-operative) exercises, will be reviewed with you. Together we will plan your treatment program and guide you through it. The Purpose of the Notebook For the best results preparation, education, and a pre-planning what will happen when you go home (discharge) is needed. Communication is important; this notebook is a tool for you to review with your doctors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nurses. It will help you know: ■ What to expect every step of the way. ■ What you need to do. ■ How to care for your new joint for life. Remember this is just a guide. Your doctor, nurse or therapist may add to or change any of the recommendations. Always use their recommendations first and ask questions if you are unsure. Keep your notebook handy for at least the first year after your surgery. Take your Notebook with you to the hospital, rehab/subacute facility, outpatient physical therapy and all your doctor visits. Take your Notebook with you to the hospital, rehab/subacute facility, outpatient physical therapy and all physician visits.
Page 1: Notebook for Hips
Page 5 and 6: Role of the Center for Advanced Joi
Page 7 and 8: FAQs about Total Hip Surgery How lo
Page 9 and 10: How can I get my home ready before
Page 11 and 12: FYI: Joint Replacement Insurance Ch
Page 13 and 14: The outline of the class is as foll
Page 15 and 16: Day of Surgery Wilmington Hospital
Page 17 and 18: Heading Home Someone will need to d
Page 19 and 20: Exercising Before Surgery It is vit
Page 21 and 22: Ankle Pumps 1. Bend your ankles up
Page 23 and 24: Gluteal Sets X X X 1. Squeeze your
Page 25 and 26: Heel Slides 1. Lie on back. 2. Bend
Page 27 and 28: Seated Knee Extension 1. Sit on edg
Page 29 and 30: Short Arc Quads 1. Lie on your back
Page 31 and 32: Standing Hip Abduction 1. Stand, ho
Page 33 and 34: Using the Clinical Diary A note for
Page 35 and 36: Post-operative Swelling ■ You may
Page 37 and 38: Blood Clot (Pulmonary Embolus) An u
Page 39 and 40: Walking with Walker 1. Move the wal
Page 41 and 42: Using a “Sock Aid” How to use a
Page 43 and 44: Moving into Tub Getting into the tu
Page 45 and 46: Moving to Toilet When sitting down
Page 47 and 48: Moving Out of Bed When getting out
Page 49 and 50: Lying in Bed - Four Weeks Post-op W
Page 51 and 52: Household Chores: Saving Energy and
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FYI: Advance Directive Advance dire
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FYI: Bleeding Precautions Sometimes
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FYI: Constipation Constipation, whe
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How do I prvent DVT? DVT precaution
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FYI: Fall Prevention in the Home Fa
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Guided Imagery Programs To select t
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FYI: Pain Control ■ ■ We believ
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FYI: Preventing Infection We are co
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FYI: Rehabilitation Services After
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FYI: Directions to Hospitals Wilmin
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