Locked Wire Fixator for a Distal Radius Fracture With Malunion: A Case Report

Surgical treatment for a distal radius fracture using a volar locking plate is difficult if the distal radius malunion remains. Therefore, a different surgical method from volar locking plate fixation should be required. We report the case of an 83-year-old woman with a left dorsal displaced distal radius fracture. However, the deformity of the volar cortex of the radius was recognized because of a previous distal radius fracture. Therefore, osteosynthesis with a locked wire fixator was performed. At 12 months after surgery, the patient has returned to daily activities without difficulty. A locked wire fixator can be useful for treating a distal radius fracture with malunion of the volar cortex of the distal radius.