Patient Name: _______________________________________________________
Procedure: __________________________________________________________
- Discharge to Home per Anesthesia
- Follow-Up with Dr. Wright in 7-10 days. Call 724-720-3072 for an appointment
ACTIVITY:
- Touch-Down Weight Bearing with crutches at all times
- Hip Brace at ALL times for 4-6 weeks
- Range of Motion Limits: No hip flexion past 30 degrees.
- Exercises: Perform the following exercises 3 times/day for 10 minutes:
□ Quad sets □ Calf pumps □ Glut sets - Physical Therapy: Not until 4-6 weeks post-op
HYGIENE:
- Keep all dressings on, in place, clean and dry until 1st follow-up visit
- NO SHOWERS until 1st follow-up visit
- No tub baths, swimming pools, hot tubs for 3 weeks following surgery
***If it is after business hours and you need immediate assistance, please call 412-432-1863 and ask to speak with the Sports Medicine Fellow on call.
MEDICATIONS:
- Percocet (5/325) -> 1-2 tablets daily by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain
- Senekot-S -> 1 tablet daily while taking narcotics (OTC)
- Antibiotic (one of the following):
□ Keflex 500mg -> 1 tablet by mouth 4 times/day x 5 days
□ Clindamycin 300mg -> 1 tablet by mouth 4 times/day x 5 days
- Blood thinner (one of the following):
□ Aspirin 325mg -> 1 tablet daily for 21 days
□ Lovenox 40mg Injections -> 1 (self-administered) injection daily for 21 days
- Lovenox is only used in certain patients:
- Those with a history of blood clots or bleeding disorders, smokers, those females taking estrogen birth control or estrogen hormones
NORMAL SENSATIONS AND FINDINGS AFTER SURGERY:
- Hip swelling, soreness and/or warmth for up to 2 weeks
- Small amounts of bloody drainage
- Numbness around the incisions and groin (this is temporary)
- Bruising around the hip
- Thigh and leg swelling, including your ankle – if this occurs, elevate your leg above your heart and apply ice to swollen areas
- Low-grade temperature (less than 101.5 degrees) – if this occurs, drink plenty of fluids, cough and deep breathe (take 10 breaths, and on the last one, hold for a second then forcefully cough a few times). A low-grade temp can be normal for the first week after surgery
- Small amounts of redness in the areas where the stitches are
- Low back discomfort…apply ice or a heating pad as needed
***NOTIFY OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AT (724) 720-3072 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OCCUR:
- Chest pain or shortness of breath
- Change is noted to your incision (i.e. increased redness or drainage)
- Sharp pains in the back of your hip, thigh, or calf
- Temperature greater than 101.5 degrees
- Fever, chills, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Stitches loosen or fall out and incisions open up
- Thick, foul-smelling drainage (yellow or greenish)
- Increased pain which is not relieved by medications or other measures mentioned above
***If it is after business hours and you need immediate assistance, please call 412-432-1863 and ask to speak with the Sports Medicine Fellow on call.