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How soon should you return to work after stitches come out after carpal tunnel operation?
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∙ 14y ago
It depends on what you do for work. If you do desk work, then you could return that day or the next. If you do a lot of manual labor, gripping, power tools etc.. you may want to wait a couple of days.
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