title: Stable elastic intramedullary nailing for fractures of the femur in children.
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, Hôpital Belle-Isle, 57045 Metz, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Metaizeau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D004548:Elasticity; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods