Elastic nails are used for elastic stable intramedullar osteosynthesis that is indicated for treatment of diaphyseal and metaphyseal fractures in children.
Indication and contraindication
Type of fracture:
- diagonal fractures
- short oblique or diagonal fractures with wedge fragment
- long oblique fractures with possibility of cortical supporting point
- more fragmented or bifocal fractures
- spiral fractures
- pathological diaphysial fractures at juvenile bone cysts
Localization of fracture:
- diaphysis of femur and shank
- distal metaphysis of femur
- femur subtrochanterally
- shank distal metaphysis
- humerus diaphysis and subcapitally
- diaphysis radia and the ulna
- neck radia
Special indication:
- humerus and forearm of adults
- polytrauma and craniocerebral injury of top of above listed age range