[Treatment of distal forearm splinter fractures using the Wagner apparatus].

Normally, the distal forearm fracture is treated conservatively. The classic conservative therapy mostly obtains good results. Certain fracture-types cannot expect a good result for a long time by the treatment of conservative measures. So, they should be recommended to an operative therapy. In addition to the classical osteosynthesis the external fixator is currently used. The principle of the joint-reconciling fixator can be realized in many ways. Of common use is the small fixator of the AO and also the tube fixator is described in the literature. A real alternative to both treatments is the small extension machine of Wagner. This method has nearly been forgotten in the clinical training. We are talking in a few pages about our experiences and the advantages of that measures.