Se revisaron retrospectivamente 75 casos de fracturas de la extremidad distal del
radio tratadas ortopédicamente. Los resultados se valoraron desde el punto de vista anatómico y
funcional. En el 49% de los casos existió trazo articular y en el 23% se asoció la lesión de la apó-
fisis estiloides del cúbito. Asimismo obtuvimos un 60% de excelentes y buenos resultados a pesar
de existir en el 37% de los casos complicaciones evolutivas.A series of 75 cases with fracture of the distal radius treated by conservative methods
were retrospectively reciewed. Results were evaluated from anatomical and functional
standpoints. In 49% of cases there was an articular extension of the fracture, and 23% had an
associated fracture of the ulnar styloid process. Satisfactory outcome was achieved in 60% of cases,
although there way 37% of cases showing complications during follow-up