J Korean Fract Soc.  1997 Jan;10(1):25-30.

Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Fractures Using External Fixator

• Hwang SK
• Jeong ST

Abstract

Seven patients with femur fractures were treated with external fixators. The average age at fracture was 8 years 4 months ranging from 6 years to 10 years. Of 7 fractures, 5 were closed fractures and 2 were open fractures. The average time to healing of fractures was 7.3 weeks(ranging from 4 to 20 weeks). Duration of extemal Dxation averaged 12 weeks. There were 2 cases of pin tract infection; none resulted in osteomyelitis. Of all cases, angulation at the fracture site was less than 5 degrees. Two patients had leg length discrepancy less than 10mm. Conclusion ; External fxation is a well-proven technique for managing femoral fractures in the child with multiple injuries. It is also an effective means of treating isolated femoral fractures in the podiatric population.

Keyword

Pediatric femoral fracture; External fixator

MeSH Terms

Child
External Fixators*
Femoral Fractures*
Femur
Fractures, Closed
Fractures, Open
Humans
Leg
Multiple Trauma
Osteomyelitis