63-year-old female:
Hip pain following a fall from a bicycle.

Cannulated screws

Femoral neck fracture

Plate and screws

Open fixation of a subcapital femoral fracture with three cannulated screws to prevent further displacement. The screws are parallel to one another to allow compression at the fracture site.

Metallic washers

Femoral neck fracture

Plate and screws

Metallic washers are added to prevent sinking of the screw's head into the bone and to induce a compression at the fracture site.

Surgical clips

Metallic clips in the right lower quadrant installed during a previous unrelated surgery.

Staples

Metallic staples for skin closure.

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