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1 Home Care after Total Joint Replacement Follow these guidelines for care as your new joint heals over the next 6 to 8 weeks. Do not try to overdo or push yourself beyond the limits of pain. Home Care You will leave the hospital 1 to 3 days after surgery. Home care instructions will be reviewed with you. You will need a follow-up appointment. You will either be given a date or a telephone number to call for an appointment. Your medicines may change after surgery.You will be given prescriptions for new medicines and instructed on which medicines to continue after your surgery. Use your walker or cane as instructed. You will need help when you go home. If needed, your health care team will help you make arrangements for home care, equipment, physical therapy or an extended care facility. Call your doctor right away if you have: Increased redness, swelling or drainage at the incision A fever over 101 degrees F or 38 degrees C Edges of the wound that start to separate Pain, tingling, numbness or coldness of the leg Your leg turns pale or blue in color

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Home Care after Total Joint Replacement

Follow these guidelines for care as your new joint heals over the next 6 to 8 weeks. Do not try to overdo or push yourself beyond the limits of pain.

Home Care• Youwillleavethehospital1to3daysaftersurgery.Homecare

instructionswillbereviewedwithyou.Youwillneedafollow-upappointment.Youwilleitherbegivenadateoratelephonenumbertocall for an appointment.

• Yourmedicinesmaychangeaftersurgery.Youwillbegivenprescriptions for new medicines and instructed on which medicines to continue after your surgery.

• Useyourwalkerorcaneasinstructed.

• Youwillneedhelpwhenyougohome.Ifneeded,yourhealthcareteamwillhelpyoumakearrangementsforhomecare,equipment,physical therapy or an extended care facility.

Call your doctor right away if you have:• Increasedredness,swellingordrainageattheincision

• Afeverover101degreesFor38degreesC

• Edgesofthewoundthatstarttoseparate

• Pain,tingling,numbnessorcoldnessoftheleg

• Yourlegturnspaleorblueincolor

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Kućna njega nakon potpune zamjene zgloba

Doksevašnovizgloboporavljatokomnarednih6do8sedmica,slijedite dole navedena uputstva za njegu. Nemojte pretjerivati i forsirati seprekogranicaizdržljivosti(bola).

Kućna njega• Izbolnicećeteizaći1do3dananakonoperacije.ProćićemosVama

krozuputezakućnunjegu.Trebatezakazatikontrolnipregled.Dobitćeteilidatumslijedećegpregledailitelefonskibrojkojitrebatenazvatidagasamisebizakažete.

• Moždaćetenakonoperacijepromijenitilijekove.Dobitćetereceptza nove lijekove i upute u vezi s lijekovima koje trebate nastaviti da uzimate nakon operacije.

• Hodalicuilištapkoristiteuskladusauputama.

• Kodkućećevamtrebatipomoć.Ukolikojepotrebno,vaštimzapružanjezdravstvenenjegećevampomoćiprilikomorganizovanjakućnenjege,opreme,fizikalnihterapijailismještajauustanovizaproduženunjegu.

Odmah nazovite svog ljekara ukoliko:• vamsepojačacrvenilo,otokilicurenjerane

• dobijetetemperaturuvišuod101stepenFili38stepeniC

• iviceokoranesepočnuodvajati

• unoziosjetitebol,štipkanje,obamrlostilihladnoću

• nogavampoblijediilipoplavi

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Care of Your Incision• Yourincisionmaybeclosedwithstaples,stitchesorspecialtapes

calledsteri-strips.

• Gentlywashyourincisionwithsoapandwaterandpatdrywithaclean towel. Do not apply lotion or powders near your incision.

• Youcantakeashower2daysafteryoursurgery.Donotlettheshowerwaterspraydirectlyontotheincisionduringthefirsttwoweeks. Do not take a tub bath for two weeks after your surgery.

• Staplesorstitcheswillbetakenoutatyourfollowupvisit.Steri-stripswillbegintofalloffin7to10days.Iftheyhavenotfallenoffafter2weeks,youcangentlypullthemoff.

Swelling• Swellinginthefoot,ankle,kneeandthigharecommonaftertotal

joint replacement.

• Topreventswelling,reclineorliedownwithyourfeethigherthanthelevelofyourheartfor45to60minutes.Dothis2timeseachday.

• Iftheswellingdoesnotdecreaseaftersleepingallnightandkeepingyourfeethigherthanthelevelofyourheartduringtheday,call your doctor.

• Yourdoctormaywantyoutowearelasticstockingstoreduceswelling.Ifso,wearthestockingsduringthedayandremovethematnight. Wash the stockings with soap and water and hang them to dry. Havesomeonehelpyouputthestockingsonandgentlypullthemoff.

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Njega rane• Vašaranamožebitizatvorenakopčama,šavovimailispecijalnim

trakama koje se zovu sterilni adhezivi.

• Nježnooperiteranusapunomivodom,aposušitejelaganotapkajućičistpeškir.Nemojtekoristitilosionilipuderblizurane.

• Drugidannakonoperacijesemožeteistuširati,alisenemojtekupati2sedmicenakonoperacije.Prilikomtuširanjautokuprve2sedmicenemojtedozvolitidaVamvodaidedirektnonaranu.

• Kopčeilišavovićevamseizvaditikadaodetenakontrolnipregled.Sterilniadhezivićesamipočetiotpadatiurokuod7do10dana.Ukolikoneotpadnunakon2sedmice,možeteihnježnopovućidaspadnu.

Oticanje• Oticanjestopala,zgloba,koljenaibutinejenormalnonakonpotpune

zamjene zgloba.

• Dabisespriječilooticanje,spustiteležaljkuililezitesnogompodignutomiznadnivoasrcaitakojedržite45do60minuta.Ovoradite 2 puta dnevno.

• Akoseoticanjenesmanjinakoncjelonoćnogspavanjaipodizanjanogeiznadnivoasrcautokudana,nazovite svog ljekara.

• Vašljekarvammožetražitidanositeelastičnečarapedabisespriječilooticanje.Ukolikotobudetražio,čarapenositedanju,askiniteihnoću.Čarapeperitesapunomivodomiobjesiteihdaseosuše.Nekavamnekopomognedaobučeteipolakoskinetečarape.

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Blood Thinning Medicines• Yourdoctormayorderbloodthinningmedicinefor1to3weeks

toreduceyourriskofbloodclots.Thismedicinemaybegivenasaninjectionintotheabdomen.Youwillbetaughthowtogivethismedicine.

• Ifyoutakeaspirin,productswithaspirin,arthritismedicines,orotherbloodthinners,talktoyourdoctortoseeifyoushouldstoptakingthese medicines while you are on these injections.

Sitting• Donotsitforlongerthan30minutesatatime.Getup,walkand

change your position.

• Avoidlongcartrips.Ifyoumusttravel,stopevery30minutes.Getoutofthecarandmovearound.Thiswillpreventbloodclots,decrease swelling and help decrease joint stiffness.

Walking• Useyourwalkerorcanewithallactivitysothatyoudonotfall.

• Do not walk without your walker or cane until your doctor tells you that it is okay.

• Walkoftenonlevelgroundandgooutdoorsifweatherpermits.Shoppingmallsaregoodplacestowalkduringrainyweather.

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Lijekovi za razrjeđivanje krvi• Dabisesmanjiorizikodstvaranjakrvnihugrušaka,ljekar

možepropisatidautrajanjuod1do3sedmiceuzimatelijekzarazrjeđivanjekrvi.Ovajlijeksemožedatiuviduinjekcijeustomak(abdomen).Zdravstveniradnicićevampokazatikakodasamisebidate ovaj lijek.

• Akouzimateaspirin,proizvodesaspirinom,lijekoveprotivartritisailidrugelijekovezarazrjeđivanjekrvi,otomeobavijestiteljekaraipitajte ga da li trebate napraviti pauzu s uzimanjem ovih lijekova dok primate ove injekcije.

Sjedenje• Nemojteneprekidnosjeditidužeod30minuta.Ustanite,prošetajtei

promijenitepoložaj.

• Izbjegavajtedugačkevožnjeautomobilom.Akomorateputovati,zaustavljajtesesvakih30minuta.Izađiteizautaiprošetajte.Ovoćespriječitistvaranjekrvnihugrušakaipomoćidasesmanjioticanjeiukočenostzglobova.

Šetanje• Kadgodneštoraditekoristitehodalicuilištapdanebipali.

• Nemojte šetati bez hodalice ili štapa sve dok vam ljekar to ne odobri.

• Čestošetajtepoprizemljuiizlazitevaniukolikotovremenskeprilikedozvoljavaju.Šoping-centrisuzgodnamjestazašetnjukadapadakiša.

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Sleeping• Donotuseawaterbeduntilapprovedbyyourdoctor.

• Ifyouhadahipreplacement,sleeponyourbackwithapillowbetweenyourkneeswithyourlegs8to12inches(20to30cm)apart.Do not sleep on your side or stomach.

Climbing Stairs• Duringthefirstfewweeksathome,youmaygoupanddownstairs

one time each day with help.

• Haveafriendorfamilymemberstandbehindyouasyougoupandinfrontofyouasyoucomedown.Holdontothehandrail.

Sexual Activity• Afterkneereplacement,youmayreturntosexualactivityassoonas

you feel able.

• Afterhipreplacement,youmayresumesexualactivity6to8weeksaftersurgery.Itisbesttobeonthebottomwithyourlegsspreadapartandslightlybent.Avoidhipbendingortwisting.Donotrotateyourleginward.Afterseveralmonthsofhealing,youmayresumesexualactivity in any comfortable position.

Driving a Car• Donotdriveacaruntilyourdoctortellsyouitisokay–often

6 weeks after surgery.

• Onlydriveifyoucancontrolyoursurgerylegandyouarenottakingpain medicine.

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Spavanje• Nemojtekoristitivodenikrevetsvedokvamtoneodobriljekar.

• Ukolikosteimalizamjenukuka,spavajtenaleđimasjastukomizmeđukoljena,anogedržiterazdvojeneod20do30cm (8do12inča).Nemojtespavatinastraniilinastomaku.

Penjanje uz stepenice• Utokuprvihnekolikosedmicaboravkakodkuće,jedanputadnevno

možeteuzlazitiisilazitinizstepeniceuzpomoć.

• Nekavasprijateljiličlanporodiceprateotragaprilikompenjanjauzstepenice,aispredvasdoksilazitenizstepenice.Držitesezarukohvate.

Seksualne aktivnosti• Nakonzamjenekoljena,možetesevratitiseksualnimaktivnostima

čimsebudeteponovodobroosjećali.

• Nakonzamjenekuka,možetesevratitiseksualnimaktivnostima6do8sedmicaposlijeoperacije.Najboljejedabudeteudonjempoložaju,raširenih,laganosavijenihnogu.Izbjegavajtesavijanjeiliokretajekuka.Neokrećitenogupremaunutrašnjojstrani.Nakonnekolikomjesecioporavka,možeteponovopočetisaseksualnimaktivnostimaubilokojemudobnompoložaju.

Vožnja autom• Nemojtevozitiautosvedokvamtoneodobriljekar–najčešćese

odobrenje dobije 6 sedmica nakon operacije.

• Vozitesamoakopotpunomožetekontrolisatioperisanunoguiakoneuzimate lijekove protiv bolova.

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Other Special Precautions after Hip Replacement SurgeryYoumayneedtofollowtheseprecautionstoprotectyournewhipjointwhileyourmusclesheal.Followtheselimitsfor2to6months,orasdirected by your doctor.

• Donotcrossyourlegsatthekneesorankleswhensittingorlyingdown.

• Donotsitonlowsurfacessuchaschairs,toilets,andcarseats.Sitwith your hips higher than your knees.

• Donottwistatthetrunk.Moveyourwholebodywhenyouturn.

• Donotbendforwardatthewaistmorethan90°orliftyourkneehigher than your hip.

• Donotturnyourkneesinwhilesittingorlyingdown.

• Donotsitwithyourlegsclosetogether.Keepyourfeet8to12inches(20to30cm)apartwhensitting.

Activities after Your Joint Heals• Yournewjointcanbedamagedbyroughtreatment.Avoidactivities

thatmaycauseextrastressorinjurethejointsuchasbaseball,basketball,joggingandtennis.

• Doyourphysicaltherapyexercisestokeepyourmusclesandligaments strong to support your joint.

• Maintainahealthyweightforyourheight.

• Afteryourjointishealed,about6to8weeksaftersurgery,youmaybeabletoresumeslowdancing,swimmingandotheractivities.Checkwithyourdoctorbeforeyoustartanynewactivity.

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Ostale posebne mjere predostrožnosti nakon operacije zamjene zglobaMoždaćetetrebatislijeditiovemjerepredostrožnostikakobistezaštitilisvojnovizglobdokvamsemišićoporavlja.Slijediteovaograničenjautrajanju od 2 do 6 mjeseci ili u skladu s uputama ljekara.

• Nemojteprekrstitinogeukoljenimailizglobovimadoksjediteililežite.

• Nemojtesjeditinaniskimpovršinamapoputniskihstolica,WCšoljaisjedalicazaautomobile.Sjeditetakodavamkukovibudunavišemnivou od koljena.

• Nemojteseokretatiizbokova.Prilikomokretanja,okrenitecijelotijelo.

• Nesavijajtesenaprijedustrukupoduglomvećimod90stepeniinepodižitekoljenoiznadvisinekuka.

• Neokrećitekoljenapremaunutrašnjojstranidoksjediteililežite.

• Nesjeditesastavljenihnogu.Doksjedite,držitestopalarazmaknuta 20do30cm(8do12inča).

Aktivnosti nakon oporavka zgloba• Svojnovizglobmožeteoštetitiakoganepazite.Izbjegavajte

aktivnostikojemoguprouzrokovatidodatnistresilipovreduzgloba,kaoštosubejzbol,košarka,trčanjeitenis.

• Raditepreporučenefizikalnevježbekakobivammišićiiligamentibilidovoljnojakidapružepotporuzglobu.

• Održavajtezdravutjelesnutežinuuodnosunasvojuvisinu.

• Kadavamsezgloboporavi,štoćebiti6do8sedmicanakonoperacije,moždaćetemoćiponovopolakoplesati,plivatiibavitiseostalimaktivnostima.Posavjetujtesesasvojimljekaromprijenegoštozapočnetesbilokojimnovimaktivnostima.

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2008–6/2012HealthInformationTranslationsUnlessotherwisestated,usermayprintordownloadinformationfromwww.healthinfotranslations.orgforpersonal,non-commercialuseonly.Themedicalinformationfoundonthiswebsiteshouldnotbeusedinplaceofaconsultationwithyourdoctororotherhealthcareprovider.Youshouldalwaysseektheadviceofyourdoctororotherqualifiedhealthcareproviderbeforeyoustartorstopanytreatmentorwithanyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutamedicalcondition.TheOhioStateUniversityMedicalCenter,MountCarmelHealthSystem,OhioHealthandNationwideChildren’sHospitalarenotresponsibleforinjuriesordamagesyoumayincurasaresultofyour stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment.

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Water Walking• Waterwalkinginapoolisrelaxingandstrengthensthemusclesinthe

hip and leg.

• Donotwalkinwaterunlessyouhaveyourdoctor’spermissionandyourincisioniswellhealed–often6weeksaftersurgery.

• Enterthepooltochesthighwater.Holdontothesideofthepoolandwalkfor15to20minutes.Repeat3to5dayseachweek.

Preventing Infection• Itisimportanttopreventandtreatinfectionsbecauseaninfectioncan

move through the blood to your joint.

• Youneedtotakeantibioticsbeforehavinganyfuturesurgeryordentalcare.Callyourfamilydoctorandtellthemwhatyouarehaving done and get a prescription for antibiotics.

• Tellallofyourdoctorsincludingyourdentistthatyouhavehadjointreplacement.

• Seeadentistforcareevery6monthstopreventinfectionfromyourteeth.Beforeyourappointment,callyourdentisttogetaprescriptionfor antibiotics.

• Ifyouthinkyouhaveaninfection,callyourdoctor.

Talk to your health care team if you have any questions or concerns about how to care for your new joint.

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2008–6/2012HealthInformationTranslationsUnlessotherwisestated,usermayprintordownloadinformationfromwww.healthinfotranslations.orgforpersonal,non-commercialuseonly.Themedicalinformationfoundonthiswebsiteshouldnotbeusedinplaceofaconsultationwithyourdoctororotherhealthcareprovider.Youshouldalwaysseektheadviceofyourdoctororotherqualifiedhealthcareproviderbeforeyoustartorstopanytreatmentorwithanyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutamedicalcondition.TheOhioStateUniversityMedicalCenter,MountCarmelHealthSystem,OhioHealthandNationwideChildren’sHospitalarenotresponsibleforinjuriesordamagesyoumayincurasaresultofyour stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment.

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Hodanje kroz vodu• Hodanjekrozvoduubazenuopuštaijačamišićekukovainogu.

• Krozvoduhodajtesamoakovamtoodobriljekar,aranadobrozaraste–toječestomoguće6sedmicanakonoperacije.

• Uđiteudiobazenagdjevamjenivovodedovisinegrudi.Držite sezastranubazenaihodajte15do20minuta.Ovoponavljajte 3do5danasedmično.

Sprječavanje infekcije• Infekcijejevažnospriječitiiliječitizatoštoinfekcijamožeputem

krvi dospjeti do zgloba.

• Prijebilokakvebudućeoperacijeiliodlaskakodzubara,trebateuzetiantibiotike.Nazoviteporodičnogljekaraiobavijestitegaotretmanukojemsenamjeravatepodvrćiizatražitereceptzaantibiotike.

• Svesvojeljekare,uključujućiizubara,obavijestitedavamjeizvršena zamjena zgloba.

• Dabistespriječilistvaranjeinfekcijezbogproblemasazubima,odlazitenapregledzubasvakih6mjeseci.Prijepregleda,nazovitesvog zubara i zamolite ga za recept za antibiotike.

• Ukolikosmatratedastedobiliinfekciju,nazovitesvogljekara.

Posavjetujte sa svojim timom za zdravstvenu njegu ukoliko imate bilo kakvih pitanja ili osjećate zabrinutost u vezi s njegom svog novog zgloba.