Hip Replacement Concerns
There are possible side affects from the Hip Replacement procedure that you need to be aware of and watching for. If you notice any of them you need to contact your doctor right away. Learn what you need to be looking out for.
Alternate Names for Hip Replacement:
Arthroplasty, hip
Hip arthroplasty
Mini-incision hip replacement
Minimally invasive total hip replacement
Total hip replacement
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- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
When to Contact Doctor About Hip Replacement
Alternate Names for Hip Replacement:
Arthroplasty, hip
Hip arthroplasty
Mini-incision hip replacement
Minimally invasive total hip replacement
Total hip replacement
Call Your Doctor
After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge around incision site
- Pain and/or swelling in the feet, calves, or legs
- Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain
- Severe nausea or vomiting
- Hip pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given or that becomes worse
- Numbness, tingling, or loss of feeling in your leg, knee, or foot
- Pain, burning, urgency or frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
In case of an emergency, CALL 911 .
Learn
 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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