Fact · Accessibility and health
2 to 3weeks after surgery
After open carpal tunnel release, the group's average typing speed rose above its pre-surgery level between weeks 2 and 3.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The mean typing speed for the group exceeded the preoperative value between weeks 2 and 3, with 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
- The study tested typing at eight points between 1 and 12 weeks after surgery.
- What it does not show
- Averages hide individual differences. The study found that no clinical or demographic variable predicted how fast a person recovered.