For Patients
Each post-surgery guideline sheet below is a procedure-specific PDF prepared by Dr. Strickland’s team at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City covering activity, wound care, pain control, and physical therapy milestones. Now that your surgery is complete, it’s important to have clear, written instructions you can refer back to at home. This page brings together post surgery guidelines for the most common knee and shoulder procedures I perform, including ligament reconstructions, cartilage restoration, osteotomies, and joint replacements.
Please download the post surgery guideline sheet that matches your procedure and review it carefully before and after surgery, and reach out to my office if anything is unclear or doesn’t match what you’re experiencing. For general post-operative care and physical therapy demonstrations, see our post surgery overview and patient exercises.
Dr. Strickland’s team is here to help answer your questions and guide your next step.
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