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Old 12-29-2011, 11:26 PM
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Arrow Pre-medication is necessary..........

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Originally Posted by JLHarper View Post
One thing joint replacements have to be VERY CAREFUL of is infections. Dental procedures, Colonoscopys, anything that can release bacteria into the body may go right to the joint. Hard to kill when it gets up in the nooks and crannies of the new joint.
You have to get into the mindset of always thinking about cuts, dental cleanings ect, kind of hard to do at first if not used to it.

Good luck on recovery, I know you feel much better.
Good point re infection in joint replacements. Sharren and I both pre-medicate prior to dental procedures, surgeries, etc.. We use Clindamycin, an antibiotic, one hour prior to the procedure.

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