Elastic intramedullary nail is based on the three-point fixation principle and is commonly used for transverse fractures of the femur, tibia, humerus, and ulnar radial shaft in children, as well as fractures of the fibula or clavicle in adults. It is contraindicated for intra-articular fractures, completely unstable complex fractures, or lower limb fractures without cortical support, etenkin ne, jotka vaativat painoa kantamista ja ovat edistyneitä iä .
