One recent retrospective study demonstrated slightly higher incidence of ipsilateral refracture rate in patients managed with short nails when compared with long nails at 1, 2, and 5 years postoperative, but this did not reach statistical significance.
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Comparison of reamed long and short intramedullary nail constructs in unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures: A biomechanical study.
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