Can you sit with a fractured femur?

Whether a fracture of the femur can sit or not depends on the specific treatment, if conservative treatment is taken, try not to sit, and need to lie down on the bed. This is because a fracture of the femur requires traction or other forms of braking, and sitting up will affect the healing of the fracture, resulting in malunion or malunion. Surgical treatment of femur fracture is done by fixing the fracture with internal fixation such as plate or intramedullary nails, allowing early and proper sitting up and movement. Therefore, surgical treatment of a fracture allows for early functional exercises and appropriate light exercise. In the elderly, fractures should be treated surgically in order to reduce the time spent in bed and to minimize the complications associated with bed rest.