Call your case manager if you:

• have more pain, swelling, or tenderness in your leg (and lying down with your leg up in a straight position for at least 20 minutes doesn’t help)
• are still taking pain medicine 6 weeks after surgery
• see that your incision (cut) gets red, hard, hot, swollen, or is draining
• have redness or pain in your lower legs, even when resting
• have a temperature over 38.5°C or chills
• have sudden pain, less range of motion in your hip, and can’t put any weight on your leg
• have blood in your stool (poop), urine (pee), or in any fluid you cough up
• have a nose bleed that won’t stop
• have a lot of bruising that doesn’t seem to go away (It’s normal to have bruising above and below the incision for 3 weeks after surgery.)

If you can’t reach your case manager or someone else on your healthcare team, call your family doctor or Health Link at 811.

Call your family doctor if:

• you have diarrhea (loose stool) that doesn’t stop after a few days
• your healthcare team makes changes to your prescription medicines after your surgery
• you have questions or concerns about your health that isn’t related to your surgery

Let your case manager know if you see your family doctor or go to the emergency department about anything related to your hip surgery.​​​​​