How to turn a fractured neck of femur

For patients with femoral neck fracture, preoperative patients should turn over at will which may aggravate the condition, and should not turn over at will, but should keep the fracture site immobilized as much as possible. Post-operative patients should turn over at the appropriate time under the guidance of a professional rehabilitation doctor. Neck of femur fracture is a serious type of fracture. Poor protection of the fractured patient may lead to non-union of the fracture and ischemic necrosis of the femoral head and other serious complications. In general, patients with suspected neck of femur fracture should be examined by an orthopedic surgeon in a medical institution to rule out similar diseases and to determine the specific type of neck of femur fracture and the degree of fracture. Conservative treatment of femoral neck fracture is unsatisfactory, and patients with confirmed femoral neck fracture should undergo surgical treatment in order to promote the patient’s speedy recovery. Preoperative patients should not turn over freely as it may aggravate their condition, and should keep the fracture site immobilized as much as possible. Post-operative patients should turn over under the guidance of professional rehabilitation doctors at an appropriate time. Turning over or other activities for patients with femoral neck fracture should be based on the patient’s own condition and should be carried out with the help of medical professionals or trained personnel, and should not be carried out without authorization.