Review Question - QID 216235

A 65-year-old female sustains a fall onto an outstretched hand. She notes immediate pain and swelling to her wrist. She is taken to the local emergency department where she is found to have an extra-articular distal radius fracture with a large amount of volar comminution. She is close-reduced and splinted by the orthopaedic resident on duty. Post-reduction radiographs demonstrate acceptable anatomic alignment. You have a discussion with the patient regarding possible treatment options. Based solely on the information given, which of the following fixation methods is contraindicated for this patient?