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Preparing for Total Hip Replacement Surgery

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        • Get Your Home Ready
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    • Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell

If you are preparing or are scheduled to have total hip replacement surgery, Capital Health offers a class taught by our orthopaedic-trained Magnet nurses and staff. If for some reason you cannot attend the class, here are some helpful tips you should know before your surgery.

Get your home ready

Preparing your body for surgery 

Preparing for your hospital stay

On the day before surgery

On the morning of your surgery 

After your surgery 

Life with your new joint: follow-up care

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