Fractures must be familiar to everyone, once suffering from this kind of problem, our affected area will have a more obvious pain, daily life will be limited. What I want to introduce to you today is the hip fracture that is known as the "last fracture in my life". Why do you want to call it so, I believe everyone is not very clear, the following will be introduced to you, in addition to introducing to you, the way to deal with hip fractures.
"The last fracture in my life", why is it called so?
First of all, we must know that this occurs in the hip part of the elderly, and once the disease is developed, the patient's daily walking will be limited. If conservative treatment is taken, the patient needs to stay in bed for a long time, at which time complications such as pressure sores may be caused. If not controlled in time, the safety of patients' lives will be threatened.
In addition to this, there are other treatments for this fracture, that is, surgical treatment. Although the effect of this treatment method is better, patients with this disease are often older people, and there may be basic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes at this time. If it is directly treated with surgery, the trauma of the operation may expose the patient to greater health risks, and even life-threatening.
And we need to know that if after the illness, the patient does not carry out timely and appropriate treatment, or the postoperative rehabilitation is not done in place. At this time, patients may have problems with limited limb movement and lameness, which will have a great impact on the quality of life of patients. In addition, families also need to find someone to take care of patients, which invisibly increases the burden on the patient's family.
It can be seen that hip fractures can have a great impact on the physical and mental health of patients. Not only that, if the treatment method chosen is not correct, or if there is no recovery after treatment, it may also threaten the safety of the patient's life. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to call it "the last fracture in my life".
Suffering from a fractured hip bone may cause the following complications
This disease is not just a fracture, because after suffering from the disease, the patient will lead to complications due to the influence of various aspects, mainly the following:
(1) Due to their own pain, they dare not cough up sputum and breathe deeply, at this time, the sputum in the body may not be discharged in time, so it may lead to the patient's lungs and infection.
(2) The patient needs to be bedridden for a long time due to pain, but it is not realistic to ask the nurse to take care of it all the time, but the elderly have been lying in bed and are always unwilling to turn over, which may lead to the occurrence of pressure ulcer infection.
(3) Also because of long-term bed rest, the lower limb activity is reduced, and the blood circulation is slowed down, which may lead to the problem of venous thrombosis of the lower limb at this time. If the thrombus is flaking, it may lead to cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction.
(4) After the injury, the elderly are worried about the pain caused by the toilet, so they will reduce the intake of water. However, drinking too little water for a long time may lead to problems with urinary tract infections.
If these complications cannot be controlled in time, they are likely to be aggravated, and eventually lead to threats to the safety of patients' lives.
How should I respond to a hip fracture?
First of all, we must know what kind of performance the elderly have, which can be regarded as hip fractures, so that they can be detected earlier and given corresponding treatment. Usually, after a hip fracture, a sensation of pain in the hip may occur, and when walking, the pain will worsen and may even be completely unable to walk.
After such problems, unnecessary walking should be avoided, and it is best to go directly to bed rest. At this time, when I went to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor, I diagnosed whether it was caused by a hip fracture. If the diagnosis is confirmed, it is necessary to consider the treatment method. The two treatment methods commonly used in the clinic are conservative treatment and surgical treatment.
Many people are entangled and do not know what treatment method to choose, in fact, this needs to be seen according to the patient's situation. Surgery is recommended when the patient's conditions permit in all aspects. Because surgery is relatively effective, the risk of complications is relatively low. However, if the patient's physical condition is not suitable for surgery, it is recommended to take a conservative approach.
It is necessary to remind everyone that within 2 days after the patient has a hip fracture, if the patient can get timely treatment, especially surgical treatment, then the patient gets a relatively better treatment effect. For the patient's pain reduction, reduce the risk of complications, shorten the recovery time, etc., can play a certain effect.
In summary, a hip fracture is called "the last fracture in life", which actually makes sense. Therefore, after suffering from this disease, we must not take it lightly, and we should receive treatment as soon as possible so as not to threaten our own life and safety. The above has already told you the coping methods, you may wish to learn from it.