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53.5words per minute at 12 weeks
At 12 weeks after open carpal tunnel release, the group's average typing speed reached 53.5 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“continued improvement to 53.5 ± 3.5 WPM at 12 weeks following surgery”
The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Release on Typing Performance, Justin W Zumsteg et al., The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2016, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.10.005)- What it measures
- This was the last test point in the study.
- What it does not show
- Typing speed is not the same as comfort or endurance, so a faster speed at 12 weeks does not show that the hand is fully recovered.