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Total Joints – Knee/Hip
• You will be hospitalized at Mercy Folsom Hospital following your procedure for approximately 2 – 5 days.
• Upon discharge, you will have a follow up visit scheduled with our office for your first post operative visit.
• You will likely have a home health assessment if in fact, you are going home otherwise, you will be transitioned to a skilled nursing facility for the initial phases of your rehab upon release from the hospital
• You will be allowed to weight bear as tolerated using a front wheel walker unless otherwise indicated
• Total knee patients will be using a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine immediately post operatively and this will also go home with you to help increase your knee motion.
• Total hip patients will likely be in a protective splint for your hip while you are in the hospital
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