At the 关节修复研究所 and 研究, Washington 医院 and the Dearborn-Sah 关节修复研究所 bring seamless continuity to joint care patients, from the first office visit through surgery and rehabilitation to your post-surgery semiannual check-ups — all your 关怀在同一屋檐下.
Shortly after you schedule your surgery, you will receive a packet of educational 材料,包括:
During your appointment, you will be asked about your medical history and you will sign any applicable consent forms. 你可能要做测试和实验室 work performed, as ordered by your surgeon. 做这些测试是为了检查 your current state of health and prepare you for your surgery.
You will be asked to bring the following items to your pre-op appointment:
你的医生会建议你:
You will be given specific information about what time an where to report for your surgery, as well as what you should bring with you.
You will participate in group therapy classes, along with other joint replacement patients, which have been specifically designed for the smoothest, 最舒适的恢复. Family members are encouraged to participate as “coaches” during the therapy classes. 在中心的时候, we encourage you to wear your own clothes, which helps eliminate the hospital “inpatient” feeling and facilitates the “wellness” concept.
As a member of your own “care team,” it’s important that you understand what’s going to happen and your role. 我们发现 that proper expectations ensure a rapid and successful recovery. 大多数 patients stay one to two days after a first-time hip or knee replacement, and two to four days after revision or bilateral replacements.
If you require additional physical therapy after discharge, home health care agencies and outpatient rehabilitation services easily and expediently arrange continued rehabilitation services. 提供的资源 wellness approach and complement what has been accomplished in the hospital, 创造护理的连续性.
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