Wristdrop
Wristdrop, or radial nerve palsy, is a disorder with a specific type of paralysis and weakness of the wrist. The cause is an injury or disease affecting the radial nerve which starts near the spine and goes down the arm
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Causes
Causes of wristdrop include various different ways that the radial nerve could become injured:
- Wrist injury
- Nerve injury (radial nerve
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