Postoperative Information

If you need a medication refill after surgery, remember to call or have the pharmacy call the office number. Please remember, narcotic refills cannot be prescribed after hours by the on-call physician and require a hand-signed prescription.

For any concerns following surgery, please call (203) 337-2600. For urgent concerns after business hours, please call (203) 337-2600 and have the on-call physician paged.

Notify your physician if you have:

• Fever
• Prolonged numbness and tingling for more than 24 hours following surgery
• Prolonged tingling
• Increased pain, not managed by medication
• Increased swelling
• Excessive draining from wound
• Decreased motion, greater than expected around the dressing

If you have any of these symptoms, your doctor may need to see you.

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Detailed postoperative care instructions by procedure.

• Achilles Tendon Repair
• ACL Reconstruction
• Ankle Fracture or Fusion Surgery
• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
• Carpal Tunnel Surgery
• Cast Care
• Crutch Walking, Partial Weight Bearing
• Crutch Walking, Non Weight Bearing
• Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Surgery
• Foot Surgery
• Nerve Gliding Exercises
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Procedures