Percutaneous pinning involves inserting wires through a person's skin for stabilizing the fractured bone.

Percutaneous pinning is considered to be less invasive, faster, and requires less skill compared to open surgery (plate fixation).

[1] Disadvantages of this technique include that the stabilized fracture is less stable compared to a surgical plate, the person may require extensive limits to their motion at the early stages, and there is a risk of joint stiffness.

[citation needed] Percutaneous pinning is suggested for those who have good quality bones, and a simple fracture pattern.

For a radial fracture, it is not clear if the position in which the wrist is immobilized in the cast after pinning effects the risk of reduced grip strength.