Guide to Total Hip Replacement Surgery

What to Bring to Hospital

1. Personal care items, such as toothbrush and toothpaste, hair brush, soap and shampoo, deodorant, shaving items, housecoat and pajamas.  Please label all personal belongings.
2. Loose-fitting clothing, underwear (boxer shorts), socks and supportive non-slip shoes.
3. All your medications, including all prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbal remedies and inhalers.  Bring these medications in their original containers or in the pharmacy package.
4. Crutches and dressing aids, such as reachers and long-handled shoe horns.
5. Bring this information guide.

Storage space in the patient rooms is limited so please pack sparingly in a small overnight bag.

Do not bring personal electronic items, such as laptop computers, palm pilots and cell phones, or anything of value, such as jewelry and credit cards.

 

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