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MediumEmergency MedicineColles' Fractureukmlamrcem sbapane

A 72-year-old woman with osteoporosis presents after a fall onto her outstretched hand. X-ray reveals a dorsally displaced distal radius fracture (Colles' fracture). There is no neurovascular compromise. According to NICE guidelines, what is the most appropriate initial management in the Emergency Department?

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