Although, most distal radius fractures can be treated more satisfactorily with non-operative treatment, especially in older people over 65 years of age with conservative treatment as the first choice, for young people with unstable fractures and patients with intra-articular fractures where conservative treatment fails to achieve basic repositioning requirements, there may be varying degrees of long-term wrist grip strength and mobility.
With economic development, people’s health requirements are increasing. It is particularly important to achieve anatomical repositioning wherever possible, especially in types of fractures involving the articular surface, where conditions permit. The incidence of deformity healing and traumatic carpal osteoarthritis can be reduced to a large extent.
If manipulation is not effective, surgical treatment is recommended for unstable fractures, especially in young people with high functional demands on the wrist.