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
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