title: The principles of elastic stable intramedullary nailing in children.
abstract: Elastic nailing is the foremost method of surgically stabilizing children's long bone fractures. This article traces the history of the method, summarizes the scientific basis, both biological and biomechanical, and assesses the broad indications.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. annjameshunter@aol.com
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans