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Surgical planning should consider factors such as timing, approach, correction technique, implant, graft, and associated injuries. The correction of extra-articular malunion necessitates brachioradialis tenotomy, circumferential periosteum release, and intrafocal elevation with grafting to facilitate distal radius realignment following osteotomy. Computer-assisted planning with 3D-printed patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) could help execute extra-articular osteotomy with high precision. As for the management of intra-articular malunion, it may require wrist arthrotomy, arthroscopy, or PSI assistance for precise articular osteotomy and reduction of the joint surface. This review highlights the importance of early intervention, thorough preoperative planning, and appropriate surgical techniques to optimize outcomes and minimize complications. Future research should focus on large-scale randomized controlled trials to compare different surgical methods, particularly for intra-articular DRM.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life14091177","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,19]],"date-time":"2024-09-19T03:34:20Z","timestamp":1726716860000},"page":"1177","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Management of Extra-Articular and Intra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Ting-Yu","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433401, Taiwan"},{"name":"Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6395-1749","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chen-Yuan","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433401, Taiwan"},{"name":"Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"159","DOI":"10.5435\/00124635-200505000-00003","article-title":"Plating of the Distal Radius","volume":"13","author":"Nana","year":"2005","journal-title":"J. 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