title: External fixation of fractures in children.
abstract: We report a series of 20 children with 24 fractures that were treated using the AO tubular external fixator in a paediatric orthopaedic unit. There were no major complications related to fixator use. There were two cases of superficial pin track sepsis and one case of non-union. There were no cases of refracture after fixator removal or of leg length inequality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schranz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gultekin
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Colton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery