Trial neck and method

A trial neck for hip surgery, the trial neck comprising:

• a body portion including a bore for receiving a proximal end of a femoral canal implement;
• an elongate neck extending from the body portion;
• a locking mechanism comprising a lever having:
• (i) a first end;
• (ii) a second end;
• and (iii) an engagement surface,
• wherein (i) the second end of the lever is actuable to urge the engagement surface against the proximal end of the femoral canal implement to secure the proximal end of the femoral canal implement within the bore, (ii) the first end of the lever is integral with the body portion, and (iii) the engagement surface is located intermediate the first end of the lever and the second end of the lever.

A trial neck for hip surgery, the trial neck comprising:

• a body portion including a bore for receiving a proximal end of a femoral canal implement;
• an elongate neck extending from the body portion;
• a locking mechanism comprising a lever having:
• (i) a first end that is pivotably mounted within the trial neck;
• (ii) a second end;
• (iii) an engagement surface;
• and (iv) an actuation member,
• wherein (i) the second end of the lever is actuable to urge the engagement surface against the proximal end of the femoral canal implement to secure the proximal end of the femoral canal implement within the bore, (ii) the actuation member has a distal end for engaging with the second end of the lever to actuate the lever, and (iii) the distal end includes an indentation for engaging with a corresponding protrusion on the second end of the lever to move the engagement surface away from the proximal end of the femoral canal implement on withdrawal of the actuation member along the further bore.