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The data including age, gender, chronic diseases, causes of fractures, fracture classification based on Arbeitsgemeinschaft f\u00fcr Osteosynthesefragen (AO), the nail type (long or short), the interval between trauma and surgery, duration of anesthesia and surgery, hospitalization duration, amount of blood transfusion, the Tip-Apex Distance (TAD) in postoperative radiographs, functional outcomes according to Harris Hip Score (HHS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), postoperative complications, need for revision, and mortality was noted.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p>The data of the follow-up visits included physical examination findings in addition to the radiological assessment findings obtained using X-ray imaging involving the evaluation of the union in terms of the presence of infection, loss of reduction, implant failure, avascular necrosis, additional signs related to poor union formation, and the position data of the lag screw placement point according to Cleveland and Bosworth Quadrants.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The records showed that 194 files were available for analysis. The mean age of the patients included in the study was 70.9\u00b116.4 years; 100 patients (51.5%) were male, and 94 (48.5%) were female. There were 76 patients (39%) in the PFN-A group and 118 patients (61%) in the INTERTAN group. Analysis of the mean Harris Hip Scores in both nail groups showed that only the mean scores at the 1st follow-up were statistically significantly different (P = 0.025).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In conclusion, comparing the two nail types in terms of complication rates and clinical data, neither nail has proven superior to the other. 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