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Table 3 Mechanical complications

From: Calcar fracture gapping: a reliable predictor of anteromedial cortical support failure after cephalomedullary nailing for pertrochanteric femur fractures

Mechanical complications

Group 1

No. of cases (%)

Group 2

No. of cases (%)

p value

Varus displacement (> 10°)

3 (2.7)

10 (21.7)

< 0.001

Excessive lateral sliding (≥10 mm)

2 (1.8)

8 (17.4)

0.001