Make sure to follow all your surgeon’s instructions after your surgery. If you have questions, call your healthcare team.
Call 911 right away if you have:
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have:
Hip pain that gets worse
Pain or swelling in your calf or leg not near your incision
Pain or redness in your calf
Fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as advised
Shaking chills
Swelling or redness at the incision site that gets worse
Fluid or a bad smell from the incision
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.