Background: Fractures of the distal radius are very common injuries, estimated to account for upto one sixth of all fractures.

Material and methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Gangtok, over a period of 18 months from December 2015 to June 2017. Fifteen adult patients with distal radius fractures (AO Type B/C) were treated with external fixators with/ without K wires.

Results: Radiographic parameters like radial length , Palmer tilt and radial angle  and DASH score (The Disabilites of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score  were seen to improve post operation.

Conclusion: External fixation of distal radius fractures is an effective means of treatment of fracture distal radius.