Questions for Your Follow-Up Appointment

Your first follow-up appointment after joint replacement surgery is a great time to ask your surgeon any non-urgent questions. (Always call with urgent questions.)

Write down any questions you may have and bring them to your appointment. All questions and concerns are important and sharing them helps your healthcare team to help you. 

8 Questions Patients Typically Have at This Time:

1. How long do you want me to protect my new joint with prophylactic antibiotics and before what procedures?
    
2. Are there any activities that I should not engage in?
    
3. When can I return to work?
    
4. When can I drive?
    
5. For how much longer will I have precautions (if any)?
    
6. When can I resume sexual activity?
    
7. What is your schedule for the next follow-up appointments?
    
8. Do I call for those appointments?

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