Hip fracture in the elderly

Beware of hip fracture in the elderly

Hip fractures are more and more common in the elderly. The flexibility, flexibility and self-ability of the elderly body decline. Once accidentally knocked down or accidentally fell down, coupled with osteoporosis after older age, the weight of the whole body is almost concentrated in the hip, then the phenomenon of hip fracture will occur frequently.

Causes of hip fractures in the elderly

The incidence of hip fractures in the elderly is relatively high. There are three main reasons why this part is prone to fracture:

First,Osteoporosis in the elderly. The elderly people have different degrees of osteoporosis.

Second, the anatomical structure of this part is special. The general idea is that the bone is not straight here, but it bends.

Third, the elderly are prone to falls. The elderly have a variety of physical function degradation, vision loss, poor balance ability, poor coordination ability, and even their own sequelae, such as hemiplegia, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, hypoglycemia and other internal diseases, which are prone to falls.