Control group: patients will receive standard radiographs post-operative day one or two in hospital, as well as radiographs in clinic at two and six weeks. Each time radiographs are completed, the surgeon or resident will document if a change in fixation position is noted and if a change in patient management will be entertained (addition, modification or maintenance of cast or splint use, modification of or decision not to advance activity level, need for further surgery to adjust fixation or fracture reduction). The patients' time spent in clinic will be recorded upon arrival and upon completion of the patient-physician interaction.

Treatment group: these patients will not have routine post-operative in hospital radiographs, or radiographs in clinic at two weeks. After examining the patient, the surgeon or resident can order radiographs if required at any time. The decision will be made based on patient complaints of increased pain, appearance of abuse of the splint or cast suggesting lack of compliance or visible clinical deformity of the limb. The reason leading to radiographs will be documented by the ordering physician. If radiographs are ordered based on a wound complication, this will be specifically documented. Radiographic findings will be documented on a form identical to that used for the control group.

Cost-effectiveness will be measured by calculating cost of x-ray, patient care and time spent by patient in clinic.

Validated Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire to be used to measure patient satisfaction with a simplified post-operative radiographic protocol.