[Differentiated treatment of fractures of the distal radius]

The question of our study was, if in the case of such a numerous fracture as the distal radius fracture, a different individual treatment would be possible and if the results could be thereby improved. Both can be replied by yes. Of the 200 fractures 157 cases in the plaster cast on the forearm or in the plaster cast on the upper arm in the restored position are healed in bone. Forty three times only the conservative routine treatment has not been enough, that means for about 2 patients a week. These ones need an individual adjusted treatment, care and control, a consumption which can absolutely be required. By distinctive operative treatment it was managed to reduce the number of the secondary deviations of the whole collective to 16%. That mainly was for the benefit of the age group 20-59 years, by the patients over 60 years an operation, indicated by the fracture, is not always possible regarding the above-mentioned reasons. In such a case it is useful to discuss with the patient the problems and the result which can be expected for preventing disappointments.