Potential complications of rehabilitation include falls and additional injuries, such as fractures, dislocation, and soft tissue damage.

As with any procedure or surgery, there may be risk of infection or failure.

Early patient performance in therapy is closely tied to how well postoperative pain is controlled. Uncontrolled pain has a detrimental implication on the patient’s ability to participate in therapy. As with any patient being admitted to a rehabilitation hospital, collaboration between the patient, family members, and interdisciplinary care team members including the surgeon, physiatrist, consulting physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and psychologist is critical to optimize early function and to maintain adequate pain control.