Correct sleeping position after femur fracture

If the correct sleeping position for femur fracture is usually lying down, generally when lying down, the injured limb in the knee or femur of the back side of the thin pillow, so that the femur is in the elevated position can promote the lower limb of the venous return as well as lymphatic reflux, so as to promote the localization of the swelling to subside. In addition, if the femur after surgery, there is a strong internal fixation of the case, you can also take the lateral position, the lateral position is lateral to the opposite side, for example, is the left side of the femur fracture, you can take the right side of the lying position, at the same time, after lying on the side of the position in the two lower limbs after the pillow pads, so as to prevent the two lower limbs of the skin contact, or bony parts of the contact led to the formation of pressure ulcers.