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Review Question - QID 219464

Intertrochanteric Fractures Techniques Closed reduction with intramedullary fixation (IMN) QID: 219464 (OBQ23.37)
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QID 219464 (Type "219464" in App Search)
You are called to the emergency department to evaluate a patient presenting with left hip pain after a fall. The patient's left lower extremity is shortened and externally rotated, and a select radiograph is available for review in Figure A. While discussing the case with your implant representative, you are asked if you would like to use a cephalomedullary nail with a helical blade or one with a standard screw. Which of the following best describes a mode of implant failure that occurs more frequently following the utilization of a helical blade construct when compared to a screw?
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