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To assess the clinical outcomes, healing efficacy, and complication rates of using the dynamic axial unilateral Orthofix external fixator for severe pediatric lower extremity fractures.

January 1, 1993Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

External Fixation with the Orthofix System in Dislocated Fractures of the Lower Extremities in Children

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MSMichael ScaveniusUniversity of Copenhagen LELars Bo EbskovHvidovre Hospital CSCarsten SlothZealand University Hospital

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Clinical series reports favorable bone healing and low complication rates in pediatric lower limb fractures, indicating dynamic external fixation is effective.

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To assess the clinical outcomes, healing efficacy, and complication rates of using the dynamic axial unilateral Orthofix external fixator for severe pediatric lower extremity fractures.
Treated 18 children (7 girls, 11 boys; mean age 11.75 years) presenting with 10 femoral and 9 tibial dislocated fractures using the Orthofix system.
Performed closed reduction in 11 fractures and open reduction in 8 fractures, initiating joint physiotherapy and crutch-assisted partial weight-bearing on postoperative day 2.
Shifted to dynamic axial loading at initial radiographic periosteal callus formation, removing the fixator outpatient at an average of 9 weeks, with a mean follow-up of 19 months.
All patients achieved complete union with <10° angular deviation, <1.5 cm leg length discrepancy, and full range of motion across adjacent joints.
Complications were limited to 1 pin-tract infection requiring deep soft tissue revision, with zero instances of pin loosening, nonunion, malalignment, or chronic infection.

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Scavenius et al. (1993) studied this question.

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Clinical series reports favorable bone healing and low complication rates in pediatric lower limb fractures, indicating dynamic external fixation is effective.

External Fixation with the Orthofix System in Dislocated Fractures of the Lower Extremities in Children

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External Fixation with the Orthofix System in Dislocated Fractures of the Lower Extremities in Children

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