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The following postoperative instructions are procedure-specific and should answer the majority of the questions that you might have in the early postoperative period. Some instructions, however, may not be entirely relevant to your procedure. Please contact Dr. Cole’s staff should any specific questions arise during your postoperative recovery.
Shoulder Post-Op Instructions
Arthroscopic Capsular Release/Manipulation Under Anesthesia
Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
Osteochondral Allograft of Humeral Head
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Rotator Cuff Repair and Biceps Tenodesis
Elbow Post-Op Instructions
Knee Post-Op Instructions
ACL/PCL and Posterolateral Corner (PLC)
AMZ (Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy)
Cartilage Transplant of Femoral Condyle
HTO (High Tibial Osteotomy) with ACL Reconstruction
MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament)
Microfracture Patella/Trochlea
MPFL Reconstruction and Distal Realignment
Osteochondral Allograft Femoral Condyle
Osteochondral Allograft Femoral Condyle and Meniscus Allograft Transplant
Osteochondral Allograft Patella/Trochlea
Osteochondral Allograft Patella/Trochlea with Distal Realignment
Osteochondritis Dissecans Fixation Femoral Condyle
Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction (PLC)
Foot/Ankle Post-Op Instructions
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