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A 55-year-old has a comminuted intra-articular distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation of 25° and radial shortening of 5 mm. What is the BEST surgical management?

Short-arm cast only Volar locking plate fixation — gold-standard for unstable intra-articular distal radius fractures; restores radial length, radial inclination, volar tilt, and articular congruity External fixator only Observation

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Volar locking plate fixation — gold-standard for unstable intra-articular distal radius fractures; restores radial length, radial inclination, volar tilt, and articular congruity

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