Preoperative Education in Hand and Wrist Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient over the age of 18 years with a closed carpal, metacarpal, or distal radius fracture undergoing outpatient surgical management at Grady Memorial Hospital, who is willing to participate and mentally capable to consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are inpatients at the time of surgery. Patients who have concomitant injuries on the same extremity as the carpal, metacarpal, or distal radius fracture. Patients with open fractures. Patients unable to tolerate non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Non-English speaking patients will be excluded. * Adults who are unable to consent will not be included. * Individuals who are not yet adults will not be included. * Pregnant women will not be included. * Prisoners will not be included. * Cognitively impaired individuals or individuals with impaired decision-making capacity will not be included. * Individuals who speak English will be included. Individuals who have limited English proficiency but speak Spanish as a primary language will not be eligible for inclusion. Spanish-speaking patients will be excluded because the components of the educational protocol (video, questionnaires, surveys) are not available in Spanish.