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The 2016 typing study followed 27 patients who had open carpal tunnel release.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Twenty-seven patients undergoing open CTR were studied prospectively.”
The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Release on Typing Performance, Justin W Zumsteg et al., The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2016, Abstract.
Open the original (DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.10.005)- What it measures
- Open release cuts the ligament through an incision in the palm or wrist. The study did not include endoscopic release.
- What it does not show
- Results may differ after endoscopic surgery, which the study did not test.