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Late complications and surgical procedures
| Cases | |
|---|---|
| Late complications | |
| Secondary varus deformity | 13 |
| Neck screw cutout | 4 |
| Z-effect | 3 |
| Reverse Z-effect | 2 |
| Muscle pain (due to nail-point effect) | 7 |
| Fracture of distal locking screw | 4 |
| Nonunion | 3 |
| Surgical procedures | |
| Partial hip arthroplasty | 6 |
| DCS | 1 |
| Shortening of femoral head screw | 1 |
| Total hip arthroplasty | 2 |
| Removal of PFN | 1 |
| Removal of femoral head screws | 3 |
Abbreviations: PFN, proximal femoral nail; DCS, dynamic condylar screw.
