Evaluation of risk for secondary fracture after removal of a new femoral neck plate for intracapsular hip fractures.

Objective:To determine whether a new femoral neck plate has a higher risk for secondary fracture after implant removal than the current standard treatment for intracapsular hip fractures.Methods:Six pairs of human cadaver femora (age, 56 ± 5.6 years; range, 48–64 years; two female and four male dono