A 68-year-old postmenopausal woman presents to the emergency department after a fall on an outstretched hand (FOSH) while gardening. X-rays of the wrist show a fracture of the structure marked A (distal radius) with dorsal angulation and impaction, creating a characteristic "dinner fork" deformity on the lateral view. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management for this fracture?

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