How to care for a fractured neck of femur

Patients with femoral neck fractures are usually treated with surgical internal fixation to achieve anatomic repositioning. When performing care. The patient should avoid wound infection, water contamination, etc. The wound is usually removed in about two weeks. This can effectively avoid constipation and gastrointestinal distension; three, must pay attention to keep warm, not to be cold. Because the blood circulation will slow down after getting cold, inflammatory metabolites will accumulate, resulting in local pain and decreased blood circulation, which will affect the healing. Generally, in about 4-6 weeks, the fracture will be reviewed by radiographs to see if the fracture has reached the state of clinical initial healing, and if so, hip flexion and extension exercises can be carried out to help the recovery of the limb. The movement of the knee and ankle joints and the isometric contraction of the lower limb muscles can effectively promote blood circulation and increase venous return, which can help the healing of the injured area.