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All hip and knee replacement patients are routinely seen in a pre-operative clinic prior to surgery. This is usually scheduled 3 - 4 weeks prior to your surgery. In addition, patients who are scheduled for other surgery but who have a significant medical history may be asked to attend. At this visit, we will ensure that you are fit to undergo the procedure and if anything needs optimised such as your blood pressure control or if you require any further investigations beforehand, they can be arranged. All patients are seen by both the nurse and a Physician. The following tests are carried out:
The whole PAC visit will take approximately 1 hour. Please bring along any medication that you are taking in the original labelled containers. It is important that the medication is not repackaged into a weekly pill dispenser / pill box. You will also have received a pre-operative questionnaire and please bring along this completed form along with the results / copies of any x-rays, MRIs, or other tests that you have had performed in the last few months. |