Posterior entry site should be avoided and an anterior site should be used. Female gender, straight nails and greater angle of incidence of the femur were associated with cortical impingement. A specific intramedullary nail design is needed for the Hispanic population due to high impingement and anterior cortical penetration rates seen with conventional nails. Short curved nails and long nails with a lower radius of curvature are required.
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