Dear Editor, We would like to thank Dr. Aditya N. Aggarwal and Dr. Anil Agarwal for their interest in our recently published article [1], and we thank you for the opportunity to reply. As evident from our article, the patients selected for valgus osteotomy in recent femoral neck fractures are those with vertical fractures. Their preoperative fracture angle ranged from 55 to 75o (average 64o). We appreciate the concerns raised by Dr. Aditya N. Aggarwal and Dr. Anil Agarwal about the use of angled blade plates in fixation of recent fractures. We described in our article the technique of valgus osteotomy and the advantages of fixation using a single-angled 130° plate. We think that reclining of the vertical fracture plane, after fracture reduction, will convert the shear forces into compression forces and this will enhance fracture union. The resultant of the compressive forces at the hip subtends an angle of 25° with the anatomical axis of the femur. If the fracture plane is reclined to subtend this angle with the perpendicular to the anatomical axis of the femur, it is under pure compression [2, 3]. Introduction of the blade into the head by hammering helps in initial compression of the fracture. Addition of a lag screw proximal to the blade was optional in our patients with recent fractures and was not mandatory in all patients.