After a fracture occurs in elderly patients, it usually does not affect life expectancy. Special cases, such as cervical fracture dislocation, can cause death within hours, as follows: 1. Most elderly patients with fractures can resume activities as soon as possible after timely repositioning and fixation, and prevent bedridden complications, such as pneumonia and decubitus ulcers, which can lead to normal recovery of survival time. However, if not actively treated, patients who are bedridden for a long time are prone to complications, such as urinary tract infections, pulmonary infections, and blood clots, which progressively aggravate and affect life.2. Special cases, such as acute fracture dislocation of the cervical spine, may lead to severe edema and injury of the cervical spinal cord, which spreads upward and extends to the brainstem, especially the medulla oblongata, and can cause the vital center to be seriously affected, and the heartbeat and respiration are prone to arrest. In severe cases, death can occur within a few hours.