Inclusion Criteria:  DRF requiring volar plate fixation per physician investigator No medical comorbidities which would prevent them from having surgery per physician investigator Intra- or extra-articular DRF  Exclusion Criteria:  Open fractures Comminuted fractures Polytrauma Bilateral DRFs Previous contralateral wrist injury that could limit comparison Additional ipsilateral fracture (except ulnar styloid - this will be recorded, but not an exclusion criteria) Pathologic fractures Additional fixation methods utilized (dorsal plate, K-wire, external fixator, etc.) Bone graft use Inability to comply with treatment protocol or follow-up