Your Guide to Total Hip Replacement Surgery

The information below is excerpted from Your Pathway to Recovery: A Patient's Guide to Total Joint Replacement Surgery (Hip and Knee), the booklet you received in your preoperative class.

On the Day of Surgery

About Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery

Total Hip Replacement Animation

Things to Bring to the Hospital

Things to Do Before Your Surgery

Your Diet

Traveling to HSS

On the Day of Surgery

After Surgery

Managing Pain

Recovering in the Hospital

Rehabilitation in the Hospital

Preventing Blood Clots

Preparing to Return Home

Recovering at Home

Additional Discharge Instructions

Strategies to Reduce Postoperative Swelling

Caring for the Surgical Site

Pain Medication

Preparing Your Home

Preventing Infection (Antibiotic Prophylaxis)

Important Phone Numbers