I have seen many cases of ulnar sided pain after anatomical distal radius fixation. Is it the early movement that prevents minor ulnar sided symptoms from settling spontaneously with simple cast immobilisation?

Dear Dominic

The distal radius fracture may be associated with instability of the distal radio ulnar joint (DRUJ) and after the reduction and fixation of the radius fracture we need to test the stability of the DRUJ , and when unstable is necessary to determine the cause of the instability and treat the lesion before closing the surgical incision.

I agree but my question is about patients with no obvious instability at time of radius fixation who later present with ulnar sided symptoms ie 2-3 months after surgery