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Next, the vertical distance from the center of the femoral head to the tip of the greater trochanter on the anatomical axis of the femur (VD-CFH-TGTAAF), leg length, and FO on the operative and non-operative sides within the IM-CMFH group. Finally, operative time, hemoglobin loss, Harris scores 3 months after surgery, and postoperative complications were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compared with the control group, the postoperative LLD and FO differences were significantly lower in the IM-CMFH group (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.031; <jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.012), and the proportion of patients with postoperative LLD greater than 10\u2005mm decreased significantly (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.041), while the proportion of patients with FO difference of within 5\u2005mm increased (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.009). In addition, there was no significant difference in the operative time, hemoglobin loss, and Harris score at 3 months postoperatively and postoperative complications between the two groups (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;gt;\u20090.05). There was no significant difference in FO, leg-length, and VD-CFH-TGTAAF between the operative and non-operative sides within the IM-CMFH group (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;gt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Satisfactory results can be achieved by using the IM-CMFH to prevent LLD following hemiarthroplasty, and there is no increase in operative time, hemoglobin loss, or postoperative complications. 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