Can I sit if I have a femoral neck fracture? Rest is the most important thing

Femoral neck fracture is very common in women over 50 years old. It is usually caused by osteoporosis, which can cause hip pain and swelling. Once you have this disease, you must be careful when you are active, try not to sit up too early, pay more attention to bed rest, and do more massage.

1. Can I sit if I have a femoral neck fracture?

Femoral neck fractures heal slowly, so you should not sit up too early. You need to rest in bed for at least two months. Don't worry. You can move your limbs appropriately in bed, practice muscle contraction while lying in bed, and turn over in about 10 days. Eat more foods high in calcium ions in your daily diet. For example, milk, bone broth, etc. Ask your family to take good care of you and massage you frequently to prevent bedsores and respiratory infections.

2. Other matters needing attention:

1) Before choosing a fundamental treatment method, we must first understand the patient's overall condition, especially the elderly, who need to pay attention to a comprehensive examination of blood pressure, heart, lung, liver, kidney and other major organ functions, combined with a comprehensive consideration of the fracture. Femoral neck fractures heal slowly, taking an average of 5 to 6 months, and the non-union rate is high, averaging about 15%. Factors affecting fracture healing are related to age, fracture site, fracture type, degree of fracture and displacement, reduction quality, and internal fixation strength.

2) General complications in early and late stages of orthopedics:

Including pelvic fracture, joint dislocation, internal organ injury, other fractures, heavy bleeding, shock, etc.

3) Special complications:

Including nonunion of femoral neck fracture, avascular necrosis of femoral head, traumatic arthritis, etc.

These blood vessels may be damaged when a fracture occurs, causing femoral head necrosis or non-union of the fracture. These are serious complications of femoral neck fractures.