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Review Question - QID 219169

Intertrochanteric Fractures Complications Anterior perforation of the distal femur QID: 219169 (SBQ23TR.53)
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QID 219169 (Type "219169" in App Search)
A 75-year-old female falls down the steps of her back porch and is unable to bear weight afterwards. She calls for help and is taken to the emergency department where radiographs demonstrate a comminuted intertrochanteric fracture with reverse obliquity. Surgery is recommended with a long, statically locked cephalomedullary nail. What is the most likely consequence of this procedure if the radius of curvature of the nail is significantly greater than the patient's femur?
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