Does Care at a Trauma Center Affect Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients?

Management of operative geriatric hip fractures at our institution has remained consistent following transition to a Level 1 trauma center. There was a trend toward lower mortality after transition, but this difference was not statistically significant. We attribute the variety of findings in the literature with respect to trauma center management of hip fractures to individualized institutional trauma protocols as well as the diverse patient populations these centers serve.