What to do if an elderly person has a fracture that is inoperable

Elderly people who cannot undergo surgery for fracture can choose conservative treatment and strengthen nursing care to promote fracture healing and early recovery. Due to the frailty of the elderly and the combination of many chronic diseases, they cannot undergo surgical treatment, so they can choose the conservative treatment method, using plaster, support, anti-rotation shoes and other external fixation to perform manipulation and fixation of the limb, in order to prevent the displacement of the fracture end, and to reduce the damage to the surrounding soft tissues. After the fracture of the elderly, due to the inability to get out of bed activities, should strengthen the nursing care, turn over regularly knocking the back, clean the skin, strengthen the nutrition, drink more water, etc., to prevent pressure ulcers, venous thrombosis of the lower limbs, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia and other complications of the fall. After the elderly fracture, should also pay attention to functional exercise, should be under the guidance of the doctor for active muscle contraction exercises and distal joint activities, to avoid muscle atrophy and joint adhesion. After the fracture of the elderly, should be timely hospital consultation, clear cause, by the doctor according to the condition and the systemic situation to develop a reasonable treatment plan, actively standardized treatment, to promote the recovery of the elderly body.