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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 Psychological care of patients with senile fractures [Abstract] old fracture of depression often appear pessimistic, leading to decreased physical function, morbidity rate, the rate of infection was significantly increased. Nurses should focus on the period after the fracture of the psychological characteristics of each, from various psychological care, discharge its ideological concerns for the rehabilitation of patients play an active role. [Keywords:] the elderly, fractures, mental nursing Elderly due to osteoporosis fracture easily, and because of certain physical characteristics, fracture healing slowly. Because of activities of inconvenience, in bed for a long time, easily combined complications of healing, lead to psychological problems, affecting rehabilitation after injury. Therefore, to enhance The psychological care after injury, psychological counseling, not only of great significance in fracture healing, but also long-term recovery also has far-reaching implications. 1 Clinical data Our department in December 2007 ~ July 2008 53 patients admitted to the elderly fractures, 33 males and 20 females, 60 to 69 years in 22 cases, 70 to 79 years in 27 cases, 80 to 89 years old in 4 cases, the average age 72 years, of which 25 cases of upper extremity fractures, lower extremity fractures in 21 cases, thoracic, lumbar vertebral fracture in 7 cases. 2 psychological care 2.1 civility, politeness, warm and thoughtful, kind and considerate older hope and healthy life, against the old, but really old and frail, powerless, after admission, less able to adapt to new circumstances, concerns more. The psychological characteristics are: depression, anxiety , fear, a sense of crisis. So psychological care of patients enter the ward from the start. nurses and patients to take the initiative to warm greeting, a comfortable environment for its arrangement, a psychological comfort to patients. the condition of patients choose a