an intramedullary pin for insertion into the medullary space of the femur through the lateral compacta of the trochanter major . the pin has a proximal pin section and an adjoining distal pin section . each pin section includes one or more bores for one or more bone screws . the proximal pin section has at least one bore running obliquely to the longitudinal axis , so that bone screws can be inserted through the bore into the head of the femur , or a screw can be inserted in the antegrade direction through the bore . the distal pin section is at least partly straight and the proximal pin section has a curvature in the lateral - posterior direction .