Femoral neck fracture in elderly nursing pressure ulcer prevention.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 Femoral neck fracture in elderly nursing pressure ulcer prevention [Paper Keywords:] Aged; femoral neck fractures; prevention; pressure sores [Abstract] older because the body physical function decline and the impact of illness, high incidence of pressure sores. Through the assessment of risk factors for pressure sores on elderly patients with preventive care, and through measures such as psychological care to prevent pressure sores from occurring, reduce patient suffering, improve the quality of life. In recent years, pressure ulcers (pressure sores) has replaced the ‘bed sores’ term refers to pressure sore pressure, friction, shear force and impregnated caused by ischemic necrosis of skin lesions, the clinical features as follows: None pain; the edge of the hard and dry, outline circular or crater-like Changcheng; from epidermis extends itself to the skin and deep tissue, there are fissures be separated into several parts, is not easy to fully drainage; distributed in the ulcer granulation tissue bed was white , accompanied by secondary infection, fetid secretions or purulent discharge outflow of deep tissue penetration, so that tendon, periosteal inflammation, thickening, hardening, and the destruction of their bone and joint. The elderly due to osteoporosis, experienced a slight external force can cause femoral neck fractures. Because after fracture fixation, traction, and other special treatment, extremely complicated pressure sores. On the one hand: As a long-term bed rest, local organizations, under pressure for too long, blood circulation disorder leading to tissue malnutrition; On the other hand: As the motor and sensory function decline, body protection has been insensitive, low metabolism of skin aging, but also easily lead to pressure sores. The occurrence of pressure sores in patients with painful not only to increase the difficulty of medical expenses and care, can be complicated by secondary infection of severe li