After femoral neck surgery, you can usually wear medical compression stockings. Medical compression stockings, known as medical compression stockings, have the function of promoting venous blood return and preventing deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs.
After femoral neck surgery, the venous return is slow, and the blood flow of the limb on the operated side is in a relatively stagnant state. Wearing elastic stockings at this time can produce a gradual decrease in pressure from the ankle to the proximal end of the femur, and this bottom-up pressure difference makes the muscles of the lower limbs contract, increasing the pressure of the muscles on the lumen of the deep veins, which promotes venous reflux and prevents deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs.
In addition, for joint replacement patients, wearing compression stockings after surgery can also eliminate the swelling caused by the obstacle of venous blood return in the lower limbs after surgery and promote wound healing.
It should be noted that not everyone is suitable for wearing compression stockings. Under the guidance of specialists, you should choose to wear medical compression stockings and participate in early postoperative functional exercises to prevent deep vein thrombosis.