The bones look very hard, but they can also be damaged if they are subjected to strong shocks. In severe cases, fractures can occur. If a fracture occurs, it will not only cause pain in the affected area, but may also cause paralysis in severe cases. Therefore, if a fracture occurs, it must be treated first in the hospital.
For fracture patients, the most concerned thing is not how long the fracture can heal. In fact, there are certain differences in the healing speed of fractures in different patients. So, what factors affect the healing of the fracture?
1, age
Children and the elderly have different fracture healing speeds. The older the age, the slower the fracture healing speed. Children are in the growth and development stage, and bone growth is fast, and new callus is generated after fracture, but the elderly often have osteoporosis and malnutrition problems, and the fracture healing speed is accelerated.
2. Nutritional supply. It is necessary to heal quickly after a fracture. It is necessary to supplement protein , fatty acids, calcium, vitamins and other nutrients. Patients must eat more milk, eggs, soy products, lean meat, shrimp skin, vegetables and fruits, etc. If the nutritional supply is insufficient,
3. Smoking and drinking
0 fractures should avoid smoking. After the cigarette burns, a large amount of harmful substances such as nicotine, carbon monoxide, , etc. These substances stimulate blood vessel contraction, affect blood supply at the fracture site, and ultimately affect the fracture healing speed.
Therefore, the doctor advises the patient to quit smoking until the fracture heals. In addition, drinking alcohol will also affect blood circulation and the efficacy of the medicine, so you should also avoid drinking alcohol.
4. Disease factors
If a patient with a specific disease has a fracture, the healing rate will also be affected. For example, diabetes , hypothyroidism, and Cushing syndrome may affect the healing of fractures. In addition, the use of chemotherapy drugs in tumor patients can also affect fracture healing.
So, how should I take care of a fracture?
1, dietary care
To sum up, adequate nutrition is crucial to promoting the cure of fractures. During the recovery period, eating more high-protein and high-vitamin diets and appropriate calcium supplementation can promote the recovery of the disease.
2. Avoid gypsum being too tightly fixed
. After fracture, you need to use gypsum or splint to fix the affected area. The patient should observe whether the gypsum and splint fixation is too tight. If the distal part of the fracture site shows swelling of the hands and feet and purple skin, please seek medical treatment in time to avoid affecting the recovery of the disease. 3. When raising the affected limb
, the lower limb should be raised as much as possible. Use a pillow to raise the lower limb to promote blood circulation and prevent swelling of the fracture site to affect the recovery of the fracture.
4. Strengthen functional exercise
After fracture, the patient should get out of bed and move properly if physical conditions allow. Even if you cannot get out of bed, you should do physical activities frequently during bedtime. This can promote blood circulation, reduce the occurrence of complications, and is also of great help for the healing of fractures.
In short, there are many factors that affect the speed of fracture healing. The healing speed after the fracture is slow. Patients should actively find the cause and the cause of the disease and should actively treat it. If the nursing error is made, they should pay attention to correcting the nursing methods and continue to recover, so that the fracture can heal faster.
