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Five hundred thirty-eight were available for 1-year follow-up. Fractures were classified according to OTA\/AO classification as 31 A1, A2, and A3.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Intervention:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Randomized to fixation with a Targon proximal femoral nail or sliding hip screw (SHS).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Outcome Measures:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Femoral medialization was calculated from follow-up x-rays at a minimum of 28 days post-fixation. Pain and mobility scores were assessed at 1 year by an independent blinded observer. Fixation failure and revision procedures were assessed at a minimum of 1 year from injury.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Patients with &gt;50% medialization had worse pain (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.012) and mobility scores (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.013) at 1 year. They also had more fracture healing complications (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.021) and required more revision procedures (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.014). Fractures treated with SHS were more likely to medialize &gt;50% compared with intramedullary nail (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). A2 and A3 fractures were more likely to medialize, and A3 fractures were more likely to undergo &gt;50% medialization (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Our study demonstrates the previously theoretical predisposition for unstable hip fractures treated with SHS to undergo femoral medialization and correlates this with worse functional outcomes. It supports the use of intramedullary nails for A3 fractures, which have a significant tendency to medialize.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Prognostic level II. 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