Surgery Guide

Your Guide to Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery

The information below is excerpted from Your Pathway to Recovery: A Patient’s Guide to Shoulder Replacement Surgery, the booklet you received in your pre-operative class.

 

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The HSS Approach to Shoulder Replacement

Your Shoulder Joint

Reasons for Shoulder Replacement

Surgical Treatment

Pre-operative Preparation

Your Pre-operative Check List

Important Phone Numbers

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Traveling to HSS

Your Day of Surgery

Additional Hospital Services

Introduction to Anesthesia

Your Regional Anesthesia Procedure

Recovering in the Hospital

Discharge Day

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Preparing Your Home

At Home After Your Shoulder Surgery

Caring for the Surgical Site

Preventing Blood Clots

Your Home Exercise Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

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