Comparative biomechanical evaluation of medial support plating in Pauwels type 3 femoral neck fractures: A finite element analysis

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the biomechanical contribution of medial support plating compared to isolated screws and to determine the impact of plate design (one-third tubular vs. mini-plate) and distal screw configuration (unicortical vs. bicortical) on construct stability. Materials and methods: Five finite element models were analyzed in this study: three cannulated screws (CS) alone (control)