Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures

Description: Closed reduction & immobilization in plaster cast remains accepted method of treatment for majority of stable distal radius fractures;
- unstable fractures will often lose reduction in the cast and will slip back to the pre-reduction position;
- patients should be examined for carpal tunnel symptoms before and after reduction;
- carpal tunnel symptoms that do not resolve following reduction will require carpal tunnel release;