Complications of femoral shaft fractures

Fractures are more likely to occur in some areas of the human body where the bones are relatively fragile, such as the arms, thighs, calves and ribs. These three areas have the highest probability of fractures. Moreover, most fractures are caused by strong external force impact, and fixation treatment is necessary after the fracture occurs. However, femoral shaft fracture is a very serious fracture because there are many nerves distributed around the femoral shaft, and fracture will compress other nerves. What are the complications after a femoral shaft fracture?

Fractures are often caused by great violence. Shaft fractures can also cause injuries to multiple parts of the body and damage important organs. For patients with femoral shaft fractures, the inner side of the femoral shaft includes very important nerves and blood vessels. Once a fracture or injury occurs, it will directly cause serious harm.

When a fracture occurs or after a bone injury, you cannot carry anything. The sharp fracture end will directly touch the blood vessels and cause heavy bleeding. The fracture itself will also cause bleeding. The amount of bleeding in an adult can reach 500 to 1000 ml. In severe cases, it can also cause hemorrhagic shock. When a fracture occurs in the lower 1/3 of the femur, the fracture segment is pulled by the gastrocnemius muscle and tilted backwards.

Once the blood vessels are damaged, it will directly cause obstruction of blood supply to the distal limbs and even cause necrosis of the limbs. When the sciatic nerve is damaged, it will cause foot drop, weakness in the toes, and sensory dysfunction of the feet. In addition to these complications, femoral shaft fractures can also cause secondary infections.

What we have talked about above are the complications of femoral shaft fractures. There are no special preventive measures in life, but we must pay attention to the safety of production or life to avoid trauma. The care for patients with femoral shaft fractures mainly includes care before and after surgery, which should be reasonably matched with the patient's dietary nutrition, and functional exercises should also be performed in the early stages.