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The patient is a 53-year-old man who presents with wrist pain after tripping over a fallen tree while on a hike, landing on his outstretched arm. There is pain on palpation. You find decreased range of motion of the distal wrist. Neurovascular status is intact.

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A 53-Year-Old Male with Wrist Pain After a Fall