Lower Extremity Surgery Education
Click to watch the below videos, which demonstrate the correct techniques for daily activities following surgery. We recommend watching these:
- In advance of your surgery, for general awareness of what’s to come.
- When first attempting these tasks on your own at home after surgery, so you can follow the instructions step-by-step.
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Using Crutches: Toe Touch Weight Bearing
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Using a Gait Belt
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Using Crutches: Partial Flat Foot Weight Bearing
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Climbing Stairs by Sitting and Scooting
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Using Crutches: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
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Car Transfers
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Using Crutches: Non-Weight Bearing
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Car Transfers with Running Boar
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Walking with a Walker
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Dressing with Adaptive Equipment
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Climbing Steps with Walker with Railing
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Toilet Transfers
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Climbing Steps with Walker without Railing
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Shower Transfers
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Climbing a Single Step or Curb: Weight-Bearing as Tolerated
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Tub Transfers
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Climbing a Single Step with a Walke
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Walking with a Cane
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Climbing a Single Step or Curb: Non-Weight Bearing
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Climbing Steps with Cane
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Backing up to a Chair
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Elevating Your Leg
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Putting On and Taking Off TED Hose
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Putting On and Taking Off TED Hose with a Helper
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Walking with a Walker: Non-Weight Bearing
PREPARING FOR SURGERY AT ORTHONEBRASKA
The details of your procedure will be shared with you by your physician. However, below is a library of some of the more common procedures performed at OrthoNebraska and basics regarding surgical techniques.
Anesthesia
This video shows, in general, the most likely type or types of anesthesia for this procedure and how they are
administered.