Learn about what to expect after joint replacement surgery at Penn Medicine, including pain management.
"Once you've made it successfully through surgery, you're going to have a lot of questions about what is attached to you and your bed."
"For answers to some of these questions, let's talk to Kaitlin / Kaitlin Baker, a nurse in the joint replacement recovery unit."
"When you get through surgery, you'll be brought to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit to wake up. When you do you'll notice you have a variety of items on and around your bed. Let's walk through them."
"Depending on the type of surgery you had, you may have various types of equipment such as a hip pillow to keep you comfortable if you had hip surgery. You'll have some polar care or ice bags for swelling. An IV will be in your arm so you can receive fluids and medications. These electrodes monitor your heart rate, and this pulse oximeter will monitor your oxygen levels. Compression stockings may be used for support and to avoid blood clots."
"This sounds like a lot of medical equipment, but it's designed to make you more comfortable and heal faster."
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