oah ac dog bone - orthopedic associates of hartford · ac joint reconstruction with dog bone...

ChrisLenaMD,JamesAlvarezPAC

ArthroscopicandReconstructiveSurgeryoftheShoulderandKneeSportsMedicineMEA’sKarenSmith,JackieZuidema,AnnmarieFiore

Tel:(860)549-8249-FAX:(860)244-8813www.oahct.com

ACJointReconstructionwithDogBonePost-OperativeInstructionsACJointReconstructionwithDogBone

1.DRESSINGS:Yourdressingmayberemovedin2days.Therearesuturesintheincisions,pleasekeepcovered.Donottakeabathorsubmergeinwaterfor7-10days.Showeringispermitted,ifyoukeeptheincisiondry.

2.ACTIVITY:Youmayonlymovethearmactivelyattheelbow,wristandfingers.Overheadactivityandliftingarenotpermitted.YOUMUSTWEARTHESLINGPROVIDEDFORYOUATALLTIMESEXCEPTFORHYGIENE,DRESSINGANDHOMEEXERCISES.DONOTMOVEYOURSHOULDERACTIVELY,PASSIVEMOTIONISALLOWEDI.E.PENDULUMS.Youshouldalsoperformshouldershrugs.YoushouldremainNon-weightbearingontheoperativeside.

3.MEDICATION:Aprescriptionwillbeprovidedtohelprelievepain.Pleaseusethismedicationasdirected.Thismedicationisstrong,andshouldnotbetakenwithalcoholorotherpainmedications,andmaycausedrowsiness.Exercisegoodjudgmentinitsuse.YoumayalsotryoverthecounterpainmedicationssuchasAleve(naprosyn)orAdvil(Ibuprofen).Takeasdirectedunlesstherearecontraindications.Take1Aspirin(325mg)dailyinadditiontothepainmedication.Ifadditionalmedicationisrequired,pleasecallourofficeduringbusinesshoursM-F8:30a.m.-4:30p.m..

4.FOLLOW-UP:Yourshouldcalltheoffice,(549-8249),thedayafteryoursurgeryandmakeanappointmentforfollow-up7-10daysfromthedateofyourprocedure.Ifyouhaveanyspecificquestionsorconcerns,letoursecretaryknow,andwewillgetbacktoyou.

5.WORK:Youmayreturntoworkwhencomfortable.Besuretofollowtheaboveactivityinstructions.

6.QUESTIONS:Pleaserefertofrequentlyaskedquestionssheet.

Pendulums

1.Bendatthewaistsoyourarmisdanglingdown.Youmaywanttoholdontoatableorchairforsupport.Gentlyrockyourbodyweightfromyourlefttoyourrightfootorinacircularmotiontomoveyourarmincircularpattern.Reverseyourmovementsoyourarmmovesintheoppositedirection.

2.Bendatyourwaistsoyourarmisdanglingdown.Youmaywanttoholdontoatableorchairforsupport.Moveyourbodyforwardandbackallowingyourarmtoswingforwardandbackwardfreely.

3.Bendatyourwaistsoyourarmisdanglingdown.Youmaywanttoholdontoatableorchairforsupport.Rockyourbodysidetosideallowingyourarmtoswingfreelyfromsidetoside.