Fig. (2) Skin-to-skin time [min] for different nail lengths [mm]. Minimally invasive operations using the short Gamma3 nail (180 mm) lasted for a median of 50 minutes (range: 14 min to 173 min; IQR 21 minutes) while open reductions using a long Gamma3 nail (280 mm to 400 mm) lasted for a median of 87 minutes (range: 33 min to 243 min; IQR: 66 min), which was highly significant (p < 0.001).