Advantages and disadvantages of surgery

Advantages

• After surgery you can wear a removable splint rather than a cast. You are able to move your wrist a few weeks earlier.^1,7
• The fracture is less likely to heal in a bent or shortened position.

Disadvantages

• The risks, discomforts, and inconveniences of surgery.
• The scar.
• You might need a second surgery to remove the metal implants.