wrist-drop

Among the curiosities of the nosology may be mentioned wrist-drop, doubtless from working in lead.

He slipped on the ice, however, and sprained his wrist, and the next day turned up with a typical lead wrist-drop.

Weakness or paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and hand results, giving rise to the characteristic “wrist-drop.”

(b) A form of paralysis known as wrist-drop or lead-palsy occasionally affects the hands of the operatives.

Five years ago he was stricken with complete double wrist-drop and for two years was totally incapacitated.