Abstract: A kit for fixation of a fracture in a superior portion of a femoral bone, to minimize patient trauma by minimizing the incision during surgery, the kit having: a tube having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tube bore aligned with a longitudinal tube axis, the tube bore having a maximum internal dimension in a plane transverse to the tube axis; and a bone plate having a barrel portion with a barrel bore aligned with a barrel axis and a bone-engaging portion disposed at a selected angle to the barrel axis, the bone plate having an external dimension, in a plane transverse to the barrel axis, less than the maximum internal dimension of the tube bore.