radial deviation


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ra·di·al de·vi·a·tion

(rā'dē-ăl dē'vē-ā'shŭn)
Movement of the wrist toward the thumb side of the forearm. Also used to describe the position of a displacement.
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Radial deviation modification to wrist driven flexor hinge orthosis.
Biomechanical evaluation of wrist-driven flexor hinge orthosis in persons with spinal cord injury
Outcome Groups Week 0 Exp Con (n = 28) (n = 28) Range of motion (deg) Extension 30 41 (18) (14) Flexion 31 30 (11) (15) Radial deviation 7 7 (6) (5) Ulnar deviation 11 13 (6) (5) Pronation 56 63 (17) (14) Supination 52 58 (25) (21) Web-space 43 44 L7) L9) Thumb motion scale 6 7 (1 to 9) * (4 to 7) (5 to 7) Grip strength 7.
An advice and exercise program has some benefits over natural recovery after distal radius fracture: a randomised trial
The latter have more substantial limitations of extension and radial deviation (Table 1).
Total wrist arthroplasty

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