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Secondary outcomes encompassed radiographic parameters, visual analog scale scores, swelling degree grade, complication rates, and 3 dimensions of G-W wrist scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>A total of 110 patients (mean [SD] age, 64.1 [12.7] years; 89 women [81%]) enrolled in the clinical trial, and complete outcome measurements were obtained for 101 patients (92%). Median G-W scores at 6 weeks were 15 (IQR, 13-18) for the splint group and 17 (IQR, 13-18) for the cast group (mean difference, \u22122.0 [95% CI, \u22123.4 to \u22120.6]; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03), indicating a statistically significant advantage for the splint group. At 12 weeks, no clinically significant differences in G-W scores between the 2 groups were observed. Complication rates, including shoulder-elbow pain and dysfunction and skin irritation, were less common in the splint group (shoulder-elbow pain and dysfunction: risk ratio, 0.28 [95% CI, 0.08-0.93]; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03; skin irritation: risk ratio, 0.30 [95% CI, 0.10-0.89]; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.02).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>Findings of this randomized clinical trial suggest that patients with distal radius fractures that were managed with topology-optimized splints had better wrist functional outcomes and fewer complications at 6 weeks compared with those who received casting, with no difference at week 12. 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