If the elderly fracture is not serious, there is no displacement, no blood vessels and nerves damage, you can do a good job of immobilization of the affected limb, after a certain period of time can be self-healing. But if the fracture is more serious, can not be healed, must be timely medical treatment.
Fractures can be categorized into various types, according to whether they are connected to the outside world, they can be divided into closed fractures and open fractures. According to the shape and degree of fracture, they can be divided into incomplete and complete fractures. According to the degree of stability of the fracture end can be divided into stable fractures and unstable fractures.
Fractures are mostly caused by trauma or bone diseases, and usually result in localized pain, swelling, and dysfunction. Treatment of fractures is generally categorized as surgical or conservative, depending on the degree of severity. Both methods include three phases: reduction, immobilization, and rehabilitation.
For acute fractures, the main concern is proper immobilization of the injured part. Patients with severe fractures combined with hemorrhagic shock should focus on saving life and correcting shock. Open fractures should be promptly and thoroughly debrided to convert open fractures to closed ones.
Surgical treatment is generally divided into internal fixation and external fixation, drug conservative treatment generally use painkillers to relieve pain, serious swelling can be injected intravenously dehydration, swelling medication, open fracture should be used as soon as possible antibiotics, calcium tablets can be taken after surgery and drugs to promote bone healing.