The vast majority of patients with fractures are not associated with internal organ damage, but due to the traumatic or surgical blow they experience, they are bedridden all day, their movement is reduced, their previous rhythm of life is disrupted, and they often have a decreased appetite and do not want to eat. It is more likely to occur in elderly patients, people with weaker constitution or poor psychological tolerance, and is especially obvious in the short period after injury or surgery. On the basis of psychological care, more efforts should be made in diet. Make it nutritious, colorful, fragrant and tasty, which can stimulate appetite. Those who have difficulty moving their arms should be fed. Eat more vitamin C-rich vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, amaranth, bok choy, cabbage and radish as appropriate to promote bone scab growth and wound healing. Bone is mainly composed of organic and inorganic substances. The largest proportion of inorganic substances is calcium, and 99% of calcium in the human body is concentrated in the bones.
99% of the calcium in the body is concentrated in the bones. Some people believe that fracture patients can eat more calcium to speed up healing; others believe that bone broth is not suitable and that eating it is not good for healing. Based on medical experience or experimental studies, there is no evidence that fracture victims need additional calcium supplements. However, bone broth is rich in nutrients and contains both protein and calcium, so it is unlikely to be an obstacle to fracture healing. However, one thing is for sure, elderly people with fractures due to osteoporosis must be actively supplemented with calcium along with vitamin D to assist in absorption while treating the fracture. According to recent studies, patients with fractures may need to supplement with trace elements such as zinc, iron and manganese. Some of these trace elements are involved in the composition of enzymes in the body’s metabolic activities; some are raw materials for the synthesis of collagen and myoglobin. It has been determined that the serum concentrations of these trace elements in patients after fracture are significantly decreased. Therefore, it is envisaged that appropriate supplementation in the early stages of fracture may be beneficial for healing. Animal liver, seafood, soybeans, sunflower seeds and mushrooms contain more zinc; animal liver, eggs, beans, green leafy vegetables, wheat and bread contain more iron; cereals, mustard, egg yolk and cheese contain more manganese. Early fracture because of worry less movement, often have constipation, bedridden patients are more common. It is advisable to eat more vegetables containing more fiber, eat some bananas, honey and other foods that promote defecation. If necessary, take laxative medications, such as marijuana pills 6 grams to 9 grams, once or twice a day; or liquid paraffin 20 ml to 30 ml, once a night. Bedridden patients are prone to urinary tract infections and urinary tract stones, it is appropriate to drink more water to diuretic. Patients with fractures do not need to “avoid eating”, there is no special restriction on diet, but there is one thing to point out in particular, is not to smoke. Cigarettes are associated with many diseases, including heart disease and cancer, and can impair the ability of the skin to heal wounds. Recently, scientists have also found that smoking can also affect fracture healing. X-ray monitoring of new bone growth in fracture patients after surgery found that smokers grew 1 cm of new bone in an average of 2.98 months, compared to 2.32 months for nonsmokers and about 2.72 months for quitters. Scientists believe that among the thousands of harmful substances contained in cigarettes, nicotine plays a key role in affecting bone healing by significantly reducing the oxygen content of human tissues and weakening the body’s ability to produce collagen, a protein that is useful for new bone formation.