External fixation in femur fractures in children

[Abstract] : This trail was carried out at Orthopaedic & Trauma Unit Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur-Pakistan. Fifteen children were treated with external fixation from Jan 2009 to June 2009. Mean age was eight years and eight months (ranging from six to 13 years) . All fractures were followed up for up to five months after consolidation, which was observed in 100% of the cases when the external fixator was removed after a mean time of 51 days (ranging from 45 to 65 days) . Infection through the screw hole was frequent, but settled unevently. The major complication was refracture (13%) . which required a new procedure with external fixator.