How to treat the greater trochanteric fracture better needs to depend on the injury and the patient’s condition, and cannot be generalized and chaotic.
1. Conservative treatment: It is suitable for patients who are older, in poor health and can not tolerate surgery, or for those who have no displacement of the greater trochanteric fracture, including bed rest, traction, anti-rotation shoe fixation, to prevent aggravation of the fracture, displacement, the use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as Celecoxib, ice packs in the early stage, and heat packs in middle and late stages of the physiotherapy.
2. Surgery: It is suitable for more serious fracture, such as burst fracture or obvious displacement of the fracture end, which needs to be treated with surgical reduction and fixation.
Patients with greater trochanteric fracture are advised to consult the doctor in time, complete the relevant examination, clarify the damage situation, according to the situation of further targeted treatment, do not blindly use drugs.