Fig. 2.

The intra-operative steps.

a) Photograph showing the neck fracture.

b) Photograph showing the extracted femoral head.

c) Photograph showing the provisional fixation of the proximal fragment to the distal fragment with guide wires.

d) Photograph showing proximal to distal drilling using a cannulated drill bit for the 6.5 screw system.

e) Photograph showing the 6.5 mm cannulated screws being inserted after drilling.

f) Photograph depicting the screw heads buried on par with the femoral head cartilage.

g) Intra-operative radiograph showing the reduced hip joint with the screws in situ.

h) Photograph showing the marking on the greater trochanter after reduction of the hip joint using the coaxial stitch technique.

i) Photograph showing the final prosthesis in situ.

j) Photograph showing the re-confirmation of length with the co-axial stitch technique.