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Post-op Instructions
Podiatry
1. Keep foot elevated, with ice packs over the top of foot, for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off. Do this for the first 24 hours and then as needed.
2. Keep bandages on, clean, dry and intact. DO NOT REMOVE
3. If the Bandage feels tight, make sure your foot is elevated. You may loosen the ace bandage. If this fails to relieve the tightness please call my office. Do Not Remove the Bandage
4. If you have a post-op shoe, please wear it at all times.
5. Take the entire antibiotic as prescribed.
6. Take your pain medication for the first 24 hours even if your foot does not hurt. When the “Lidocaine” wears off, your foot will begin to hurt. It is for this reason that I would like you to have pain medicine in your body to comfort you at that time. If the pain medicine makes you sick, discontinue use.
7. Some bloody drainage is normal. If the operative area show signs of excessive bleeding (slow general oozing that saturate the dressing completely or frank bright red bleeding) apply pressure to area, elevate, and contact your physician at once.
8. Observe the affected extremity for circulation impairment. These changes would be numbness, tingling, coldness, or increased pain. If any of these symptoms are noted contact your physician at once.
9. Observe the operative area for signs of infection. These signs would be increased pain, redness, foul odor, pus like discharge, or increased temperature over 100 degrees. If any of these symptoms are noted contact your physician at once.
10. No driving until physician ok’s you.
11. If you have not urinated for 8 hours after arriving home, contact your surgeon.
12. Regular diet (please note anesthesia precautions).
If you should experience difficulty in breathing, bleeding that you feel is excessive, persistent nausea or vomiting, any pain that is unusual, swelling or fever, please call your physician. If you find that you cannot contact your warrant a physician’s attention, go to the nearest Emergency Room.
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