Your Procedure
After Surgery Until Discharge
If you’re admitted to the hospital after surgery, you’ll be transferred from the PACU to the orthopedic unit. In the orthopedic unit...
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Recovery Room
When you wake up after your procedure, you will be in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU), which is also known as the recovery room...
Anesthesia
Anesthesia is used in surgery to minimize pain, discomfort, and shock for patients. You’ll feel no pain during your procedure, and y...
Morning of Surgery
On the morning of your surgery, you should continue with last night’s preparations: do not eat or drink anything in the morning, and...
Hip Replacement & Resurfacing
Your hip joint is the most flexible joint in your body and allows you the greatest amount of movement. When the cartilage on the end...
Total Knee Replacement & Partial Knee Replacement
The traditional method for replacing a damaged knee is with knee replacement surgery. In a total knee replacement, the surgeon will...