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	GUIDELINES FOR HOME AFTER THE DISCHARGE?

	Guidelines for home after the discharge: Medicines: you must follow them as mentioned in your discharge summary. Activity / Therapy: At home you will be required to follow the same protocol as has been explained during the hospital stay. If you do not feel confidant you may call a physical therapist at home to help you become independent in walking, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of bed, and doing exercises to improve the range of motion and strengthen your hip joint. Care of wound: do not try to interfere with your dressing or wet your hip area till stitches are out. They are usually removed two weeks after the operation.

	Do call your Surgeon if you notice any of the following symptoms:

	- Increased hip pain - Pain or swelling in calf or leg - Unusual redness, warmth or drainage at the incision site - Trouble in breathing; shortness of breath - Fever over 100⁰ F

	Follow up with your doctor: your 1st appointment will be 2 weeks after the day of operation for removal of stitches. You will be called again after 4 weeks for hip X-ray and examination. Subsequent follow up will be at 3 months, 6 months and at 1 year. This is then followed by yearly check ups.

	Return to work: You can usually return to work approx. after 2- 3 months or as advised by your surgeon. Car driving etc. is possible after 2-3 months.
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