Introduction: History of Geriatric Hip Fracture Treatment

While fractures of the hip have affected elderly patients since time immemorial, advances in the mid-twentieth century rapidly changed the landscape of fracture treatment. Emergence of safe operative modalities, advances in implant design and machining, and recognition of metabolic bone disease and the importance of perioperative medical optimization fundamentally changed our management approach. By contextualizing the history of care, we may better appreciate the current treatment of the geriatric patient with a hip fracture.