[Femoral shaft fractures in early childhood].

30 infants, one to three years old, with femoral shaft fractures were follow-up examined 12 years after the accident. In all those case it led within the described treatment to a beloadable healing of the fractures within six weeks. In 73% overgrowth could be noticed, which was on average of 13 mm. As factors which exercise an influence on the overgrowth the localisation of the fracture and the shortening during the healing-process can be called. Failures of the axes up to 15 degrees were completely corrected. Based on the clinical results a spontaneous correction of rotation failures can be accepted.