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Newcastle Orthopaedics

Newcastle Orthopaedics

Dr Richard Harbury

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Preparing for a Procedure

For Appointments Call
(02) 4943 6600

General Advice for Day Surgery

  • Have someone available to take you home, you will not be able to drive for at least 24 hours.
  • Do Not drink or eat anything in the car on the trip home.
  • The combination of anaesthesia, food, and car motion can quite often cause nausea or vomiting. After arriving home, wait until you are hungry before trying to eat. Begin with a light meal and try to avoid greasy food for the first 24 hours.
  • If you had surgery on an extremity (leg, knee, hand or elbow), keep that extremity elevated and use ice as directed. This will help decrease swelling and pain.
  • Take your pain medicine as directed. Begin the pain medicine as you start getting uncomfortable, but before you are in severe pain. If you wait to take your pain medication until the pain is severe, you will have more difficulty controlling the pain.

Instruction Sheets for Surgeries:

  • Knee Athroscopy
  • Knee Replacement
  • Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
  • Hip Replacement

(click to download)

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Contact

Newcastle Orthopaedics
104 George St,
East Maitland‎ NSW 2323

(02) 4934 6600
office@ newcastleorthopaedics.com.au

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Also Consulting at:

Northern Integrated Pain Management

Suite 3, 20 Smith Street,
Charlestown NSW 2290

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Opening Hours

Mon9am – 5pm
Tue 9am– 5pm
Wed9am– 5pm
Thu9am– 5pm
Fri9am– 4pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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