Abstract
Introduction: Malunion is a common complication of distal radius fractures. The incidence after conservative treatment is 25% and after surgery is 10% (1). After distal radius malunion, different surgical procedures have been described, such as fixation with K wire, plate, use of external fixator and frequent locking plate application (2-3). Case Report: In our case 32 year old patient who was operated by neurosurgery after traffic accident. Two months after the operation, the patient came to the orthopedics clinic. Distal radius dorsal angle malunion was detected after x-ray control.we choose dorsal aproach and using only k wire in surgery. Conclusion: In this case we understand that ,in distal radius extra articular malunion surgery, prefering dorsal approach and using only k wire can be good results like the other syrgery procedures.
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