When an 80-year-old has a fracture, he or she should avoid moving and promptly call 120 to request a doctor’s attention. The common treatment methods are conservative treatment and surgery, etc., which should be carried out according to the doctor’s instructions.
1. Conservative treatment: If the fracture is in the upper limb, such as forearm fracture and upper arm fracture, the patient can live a normal life without affecting the recovery of the fracture by external fixation with plaster and manipulation. In addition, if the elderly are physically weak and cannot afford surgery, conservative treatment, such as manipulation, plaster casting and splinting, can also be used.
2. Surgical treatment: If the fracture is of the lower limb, especially the fracture of neck of femur and intertrochanteric fracture of femur, surgical treatment should be actively adopted. Through incision and reduction internal fixation or artificial joint replacement, patients can turn themselves over as soon as possible after the operation and leave the bed at an early stage, and it can prevent bed-ridden complications, such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection and decubitus ulcers, etc. If the fracture occurs at the age of 80, it should be treated by surgery.
If an 80-year-old person suffers from a fracture, he should consult a doctor in time for examination, choose the treatment method according to his own condition and the degree of fracture, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.