title: [Distal radius fracture. Surgery or plaster cast?]].
abstract: Fractures of the distal radius are most commonly seen in women in the sixth and seventh decade of life. These fractures range in severity from simple, stable non-dislocated metaphyseal transverse fractures of the distal radius to complex, intra-articular fractures of the wrist with involvement of the carpus. This means that individual consideration of the appropriate therapeutic approach that needs to be adopted is required. A decisive role for surgical treatment is played by the anatomical angles at the radiocarpal articular surface, and the congruence of the distal radio-ulnar joint. If care is not taken to establish proper anatomical relationships, persistent problems must be expected.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Handchirurgie, Chirurgische Abteilung, Kreiskrankenhaus Starnberg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strassmair
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*