[The treatment of dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius via palmar approach].

Objective: To treat dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius, and to assess the integrity of radiocarpal joint and the reliability of stable fixation fracture.

Methods: Sixty-three cases (65 sides) patients with dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius were performed operatively with the open reduction and internal fixation via palmar approach between August 2003 and May 2008. The series included 20 males (21 sides) and 43 females (44 sides).