Abstract

RODRIGUEZ, Yaniel; GAMEZ ARREGOITIA, Rafael; GóMEZ GIL, Indira  and  REQUEIRO MOREJóN, José. External Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fracture. A Case Report. Medisur [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.6, pp. 895-899. ISSN 1727-897X.

Unstable fracture of the distal radius is a common injury. If not properly treated, it can cause major disturbance in the radiocarpal joint and impaired hand function. A case of a 42-year-old patient of rural origin without a history of previous conditions treated at the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital in Cienfuegos is presented. He suffered a fall on the outstretched hand, which led to an unstable fracture of the left distal radius. Emergency surgery consisting of manual fracture reduction under general anesthesia and fixation with RALCA minifixator plus a percutaneously placed Kirschner wire was performed. Since this fracture is often inadequately treated, the presentation of this case can be helpful to many orthopedic surgeons.

Keywords : fracture fixation; external fixators; radius fractures; case reports.

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