The Cortical Step Sign Fails to Prevent Malrotation of a Nailed Femoral Shaft Fracture: A Case Report

<table>Preoperative images of the right diaphyseal Winquist and Hansen type II femur fracture. Note the lateral butterfly fragment, and the relatively transverse fracture through the medial cortex.</table>

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Figure 1: The Cortical Step Sign Fails to Prevent Malrotation of a Nailed Femoral Shaft Fracture: A Case Report 