After Hip Replacement: When to Call Your Surgeon
Make sure to follow all your surgeon’s instructions after your surgery. If you have questions, call your healthcare team.
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Call 911
Call 911 right away if you have:
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Chest pain
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Shortness of breath
When to call your healthcare provider
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have:
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Hip pain that gets worse
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Pain or swelling in your calf or leg not near your incision
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Pain or redness in your calf
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Fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as advised
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Shaking chills
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Swelling or redness at the incision site that gets worse
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Fluid or a bad smell from the incision
Preventing infections
An infection can harm the new joint. An example is pneumonia or a bladder infection. Call your surgeon or primary healthcare provider if you think you have any kind of infection.
Call them if you plan to have a medical or dental procedure. You may need to take antibiotics before you have it. This is to help prevent infection.
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