284 elderly patients who underwent surgical hip fracture treatment were randomized to either restrictive or liberal red blood cell (RBC) transfusions within the first 30 postoperative days. The purpose of this study was to determine whether RBC transfusion techniques were associated with clinical outcomes such as increased physical recovery or reduced mortality after surgery. Findings showed that implementation of either restrictive or liberal RBC transfusions resulted in comparable physical recovery, however; liberal RBC transfusions may increase 30day survival.