Geriatric and physically oriented rehabilitation improves the ability of independent living and physical rehabilitation reduces mortality: a randomised comparison of 538 patients.

Objective: To examine effects of physical and geriatric rehabilitation on institutionalisation and mortality after hip fracture.

Design: Prospective randomised study.

Setting: Physically oriented (187 patients), geriatrically oriented (171 patients), and health centre hospital rehabilitation (180 patients, control group).