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The QR doesn't care whether it's being used on a fixie or a geared bike EXCEPT that the chain tension (which is what causes axle creep) is inversely proportional to the number of teeth on your rear sprocket for a given wheel size. So if you're running 38 x 14 like me, the chain tension is pretty high when climbing, compared to a geared bike where you might have a 25 on the back. With the usual "road bike" 48 x 18, it's much of a muchness.
What I don't know, because I've never tried it, is how easy it is to tension the chain using a QR hub. Probably easier than with bolts or nuts.