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Despite advantages of being minimally invasive and allowing early weight\u2010bearing, the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> has limitations, including size, treatment duration and crucial pin\u2010site care. Many patients showed enormous resilience despite the devastating effects of their injuries. Our aim was to assess the value of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> treatment for trauma patients with a focus on their quality of life.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A postal survey was administered to 89 patients treated with an <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> at a level 1 trauma centre between <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">J<\/jats:styled-content>anuary 2000 and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">J<\/jats:styled-content>une 2009. An <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SF<\/jats:styled-content>\u201012 health survey was incorporated to measure quality of life. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SPSS<\/jats:styled-content> 18.0 was used for statistical analysis of the data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The response rate was 73%. The majority of patients (77%) were treated with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> for primary fractures. The median duration in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> was 174 days (56\u2013614 days). The <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SF<\/jats:styled-content>\u201012 mean mental component score was 51 (16\u201366) and the mean physical component score was 38 (16\u201357) at the time of survey. The mental component score was similar to that of a normal population but the physical component score was markedly below. A total of 96.8% respondents were satisfied with the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> treatment and 91.7% reported that under the same circumstances they would have the same treatment again.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patient's quality of life scores correlated directly with their injury severity and pre\u2010existing conditions. They were not negatively affected by <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IEF<\/jats:styled-content> treatment itself. 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