Misconceptions about the mechanical advantages of intramedullary devices for treatment of proximal femur fractures

Michael Zlowodzki Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Mohit Bhandari Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Michael Zlowodzki Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Mohit Bhandari Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Greg A Brown Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]

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