Fifteen patients with bilateral distal end fractures of the radius were treated from August 1984 to March 1989. There were 11 males and 4 females. The mean age was 24.9 years with a range from 9 to 83 years. The types of fractures were 17 Colles' fractures, 11 Smith's fractures and 2 Chauffeur's fractures. The mechanism of injury was high energy trauma in most cases. Before 1986 treatment by fixation with a plaster cast after manipulation was performed in our hospital, but percutaneous pinning has been prefered since 1986. The results of percutaneous pinning were satisfactory.
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