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At Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana, prior to this study all pediatric femur fractures were treated with skin traction to union. This study was designed to report the early results and costs of the adoption of ESIN at KATH to provide data to other low\u2010 and middle\u2010income sites considering adoption of this surgical technique.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An observational cohort study that included 84 pediatric patients ages 3\u201314 years presenting with closed femur fractures and treated with either skin traction or ESIN. Multivariate logistic regression was used to compare the rate of treatment success between treatment groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Treatment success (coronal and sagittal angulation less than 10\u00a0\u00b0 and shortening less than 15\u00a0mm at osseous union) was achieved in 92 % of the ESIN group versus 67 % of the skin traction group (odds ratio for ESIN group 9.28 (1.6\u201354.7); <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.0138). Average length of stay was significantly lower in the ESIN group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001), but charges to patients were higher in the ESIN group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) because of the high cost of implants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The initial experience of operative treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children using ESIN was positive, with improved rates of treatment success and no surgical complications. 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