title: Unstable fractures of the distal end of the radius (transfixion pins and a cast).
abstract: Forty-five unstable fractures of the distal end of the radius were treated with transfixion pins and plaster cast. Thirty-seven patients were personally reviewed and an analysis of the results are presented in this paper. Scheck's point system was used to grade functional results; 81.1 per cent were classified as satisfactory (excellent and good) and 18.9 per cent unsatisfactory (poor) group.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy*