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Review Question - QID 219441

Intertrochanteric Fractures Techniques Closed reduction with intramedullary fixation (IMN) QID: 219441 (OBQ23.14)
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QID 219441 (Type "219441" in App Search)
A 79-year-old female undergoes uncomplicated fixation of a stable intertrochanteric femur fracture, shown in Figure A. A short cephalomedullary nail is inserted through a standard trochanteric entry point and is fixed with a helical blade and distal locking screw, and the operation is performed with the patient supine on a fracture table. Which of the following alterations to the outlined surgical plan would decrease the potential for intraoperative injury to the hip abductor musculature?
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