Wrist drop
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Wrist drop is a medical condition in which the wrist and the fingers cannot extend at the metacarpophalangeal joints. The wrist remains partially flexed due to an opposing action of flexor muscles of the forearm. As a result, the extensor muscles in the posterior compartment remain paralyzed.
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Wrist drop | |
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Other names | Radial nerve palsy, musculospiral nerve palsy, crutch paralysis, Saturday night palsy, honeymoon palsy |
The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. | |
Specialty | Neurology |
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