TABLE 1.

Custom Likert Scale to Assess Changes in Clinical Examination Findings and Final Patient Satisfaction With Treatment^a

Outcome: Question	Point Tenderness: How Tender Are You at This Site Compared With Preoperatively?	Pain With Resisted Wrist Extension: How Is Your Pain With This Maneuver Compared With Preoperatively?	Satisfaction: At This Time, How Satisfied Are You With the End Results of Your Treatment?
1	Minimal to no tenderness; significantly improved	Minimal to no pain; significantly improved	Highest possible satisfaction; would definitely undergo this surgery again
2	Some mild tenderness; somewhat improved	Mild pain; somewhat improved	Satisfied; would likely undergo this surgery again
3	Tenderness is present; unchanged	Pain is unchanged	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied; unsure if would undergo surgery again
4	Moderate but not severe tenderness; worsened	Moderate but not severe pain does not limit ability to fully extend wrist; worsened	Dissatisfied; unlikely to undergo this surgery again
5	Severe tenderness; significantly worsened	Extreme pain causing weakness or inability to fully extend wrist; significantly worsened	Lowest possible satisfaction; would definitely not undergo this surgery again

^aPatients were asked to select the answer that best fit their self-assessment.