Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding precautions to be observed during immediate phase of post shoulder replacement surgery as follows: Compliance with weightbearing limitations: Limitations could be imposed with regards to weightbearing on the shoulder in the immediate phase of post-shoulder replacement surgery. Check with your surgeon for any weightbearing limitations in your case and observe compliance with the recommendations made. Compliance with SCDs: As the mobility and range of motion in the joint is limited during [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding precautions to be observed during immediate phase of post shoulder replacement surgery as follows: Compliance with stool softeners: Reduced mobility and activity during immediate post-surgical phase can increase risk for constipation. Intake of narcotic pain medications can add to the problem and potentiate risk for constipation further. Your surgeon could recommend stool softeners to help bowel movements and prevent constipation. Observe compliance with intake of the prescribed stool softeners, as ordered, [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding precautions to be observed during immediate phase of post shoulder replacement surgery as follows: Compliance with use of sling: Your surgeon could recommend use of sling for a few weeks to support the shoulder during the immediate phase of post shoulder replacement surgery. Sling helps to reduce the pull on the shoulder joint due to the weight of the limb, supports the joint, and contributes to pain control. Observe compliance with [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding findings to watch for and report to the physician after the shoulder replacement surgery as follows: Signs and symptoms of embolus formation: The blood clot or thrombus formed in the deep veins of the limb, if it were small enough, can travel up along the veins in the limb and get deposited in various body parts. These blood clots traveling in the blood to get deposited in various body parts, such [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding findings to watch for and report to the physician after the shoulder replacement surgery as follows: Signs and symptoms of infection: After shoulder replacement surgery, patients and caregivers must keep a close watch for any signs and symptoms of evolving infection, such as, fever, foul smelling drainage from the surgical site, progressively increasing pain and swelling of the joint. During the immediate post-surgical phase, while you were in the hospital, your [...]