In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of fusing fractures of a femoral neck using a bone plate including the steps of: placing a bone plate on the femur inserting an assembly of a bone screw and a locking ring in an opening in the plate simultaneously threading the locking ring and the bone screw in the femur threading the bone screw in the femur to compress the fracture creating a space between the locking ring and the bone screw and allowing the bone screw to move towards the locking ring when the femur is loaded. In another embodiment, the present invention is a bone plating system including a bone plate having a plurality of openings at least one bone screw capable of being received through the opening and into a bone at least one end cap fixedly insertable in the opening and a layer of polymeric material interposed between the end cap and the top of the head.
