Extra - articular distal radius non - comminuted fractures percutaneous pinning

Fractures of the distal radius constitute about 15 % of all fractures treated in emergency department. Closed reduction and cast immobilization has been the mainstay of treatment of these fractures, but invariably it results in malunion, poor functional and cosmetic outcome.This study was conducted to examine the functional outcome of non comminuted extra-articular distal end radius fractures treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation with immobilization and early physiotherapy. This is a prospective study of hundred consecutive patients with extra-articular distal radius fracture.Accurate reduction of the fracture is the first step in the treatment of distal radial fractures.Percutaneous pinning is a simple and inexpensive procedure. Various techniques of percutaneous pinning are available. Percutaneous pinning and immobilization of the fracture with wristimmobilized for 3 weeks and early physiotherapy is a simple inexpensive procedure for extra-articular noncomminuted distal radius fractures. It provides anatomic fracture reduction and fixation and allows earlier rehabilitation without jeopardizing the fracture alignment.