Vitals & Precautions

• HR

  60-100BPM
• BP

  120/80 mmHG

  systolic/diastolic
• RR

  12-18BPM
• Sternal Precautions 


  No pushing, pulling, or lifting over 5-10lbs with the UE
• Spinal precautions

  • No spinal flexion
  • No lifting more than 5-10lbs
  • No spinal twisting motions
• TKA

  • no twisting of the knee
  • avoid sustained hip flexion during rest
• Abdominal incisions

  • no excessive straining or lifting >5lbs
  • no resistive exercise
• TSA


  Rom precautions, NWB affected arm, wear sling
• Posterior THA


  • no hip flexion beyond 90 degrees
  • no hip IR
  • no leg cross
• Anterior THA


  • no hip extension
  • no hip ER
  • no leg cross
• THA


  • No hip flex/ex
  • no hip IR/ER
  • no leg cross