Inclusion Criteria:  Greater than or equal to 18 years of age Gender: male/female (non-pregnant) Diagnosis of symptomatic (pain and limited ability to perform activities of daily living) dorsal wrist ganglion cyst Subjects who have chosen surgical management for their ganglion cyst diagnosis Fluent in written and spoken English Subject is able to provide voluntary, written informed consent Subject, in the opinion of the clinical investigator, is able to understand the clinical investigation and is willing to perform all study procedures and follow-up visits Non-Prisoners  Exclusion Criteria:  Less than 18 years of age Non-elective surgery for this diagnosis Chronic wrist instability of the operative extremity Comorbid neurologic maladies of the operative extremity Prior wrist surgery on either extremity Non-English speaking Prisoners Pregnancy Cognitive Impairment