Occupational Therapy Pre-operative Education in the Orthopedic Hand Setting

This will be a prospective randomized control trial with a blocking method to determine the effect of an occupational therapy focused pre-operative education on 3 pre-determined diagnosis: Carpometacarpal (CMC) Arthroplasty, Distal radius fracture requiring open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and tendon repairs of the hand. Possible participants will be recruited through Cape Fear Orthopedics \& Sports Medicine and receiving care from an orthopedic surgeon \& hand specialist. Researchers hypothesize that those who receive the occupational therapy consult will demonstrate improved adherence with occupational therapy appointments, improved patient perceived function, and overall improved experiences with the pre-operative patient experience.