Annual Oration of 1976

Dr. Johnson, an orthopedist, gives an introductory talk on "what you need to know about hip surgery and were afraid to ask." Beginning with hip anatomy, he describes the two types of hip fractures--intertrochanteric and subcapital--the former having a much better outcome than the latter. From there, he relates the history of hip prostheses in fracture treatment, and emphasizes the still-popular Smith-Petersen nail. He does the same for the evolution of femur-head covers and mentions Smith-Petersen's less-successful models, followed by his and Aufranc's successful models. Dr. Johnson is eager to see the future of hip surgery and the developments in hip prostheses.