Osteosynthesis of medial fractures of the femoral neck by sliding nail-plate fixation.

Sliding-nail-plate osteosynthesis of displaced medial fractures of the femoral neck was carried out in 65 consecutive cases. The appliance presented here differs from other sliding-nail plates as it has no fixed angle between the nail and the plate. Immediate postoperative weight-bearing was permitted. The average follow-up period was 2.2 years. Union of the fractures was seen in 74% and avascular necrosis in 21%. Complications were few, which we attribute to the early mobilization of the patients.