Wrist drop, also known as radial nerve palsy, is a condition where a person cannot extend their wrist and it hangs flaccidly. To demonstrate wrist drop, hold your arm out in front of you with your forearm parallel to the floor. With the back of your hand facing the ceiling (i.e. pronated), let your hand hang limply so that your fingers point downw...
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Paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and fingers; most often caused by lesion of the radial nerve. ... Synonym: carpoptosis, carpoptosia, drop hand. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and digits.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and fingers; most often caused by lesion of the radial nerve. Synonyms: carpoptosis, carpoptosia, drop hand
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