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Department of Orthopaedics |
| POST OPERATIVE ACTIVITY - SPINAL FUSION |
| These are general guidelines; patients and surgeries can differ, and the schedule may not be the same for each person |
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TEN DAYS - shower, standing only (not hot), no bending |
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ONE MONTH - lift up to 5 lbs., return to school, walking, light upper limb exercises |
| THREE MONTHS - bicycling, light jogging, bending up to 45 degrees, swimming (non-competitive), NO FLIPS OR DIVING |
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SIX MONTHS - lift up to 10 lbs., full bending, non-impact aerobics, dancing, limited gym (no contact/collision) |
| ONE YEAR - skating, skiing, snowboarding, tennis, lift more than 10 lbs., bowling, golf |
| TWO YEARS - routine gym, diving, rollercoasters, contact sports including hockey, football, basketball, lacrosse, karate, and volleyball |
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NEVER - motorcycling, bungee jumping, jumping on horseback |
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Antiobiotics should be taken before dental work for the first year. Post-Op: Amoxicillin one dose one hour before and one dose every eight hours for 14 hours after Cover the scar with high quality sunscreen lotion (minimum #20) whenever in the sun. |
| Back to the Children's Hospital of Buffalo - Department of Orthopaedics |