Abstract
This is a report on the clinical results of distal radial fractures with prompt reduction using percutaneous pinning. Forty-three patients were involved in a follow-up study which included physical and radiological examinations conducted over a period ranging from 2 to 87 months, the average period being 37.3 months. There were only a few patients who complained of lasting postoperative pain during exercise or who had any significant impairment during ordinary daily activities. None of the subjects of the study had any pinning-related complications. The technique appeared to be satisfactory on both the subjective level and on the level of the objective evidence. This method is easy to perform, maintains tight fixation, and allows for early finger motion. This leads to the conclusion that percutaneous pinning is one useful method for the treatment of distal radial fractures.
