The primary outcome, patient rated pain and disability, will be quantified with the Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) a tool which has been shown to be valid, reliable and highly responsive in the distal radius fracture population. Secondary outcomes will include range of motion, strength, Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand Score (DASH) and time to return to work. The cost analysis will include both direct and indirect costs, and will include: OR time, anesthesia time, surgeon fees, cost of outpatient visits, equipment costs (volar locked plates and k-wires), x-rays, casting, splints, number of work days missed and work disability costs. The investigators will also use the health utility score (EQ-5d) to determine the cost per quality adjusted life year (QALY) associated with each intervention.