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Diabetic stiff hand syndrome

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Diabetic stiff hand syndrome, also known as Diabetic cheiroarthropathy, is a disorder in which finger movement becomes limited due to waxy thickening of the skin. It occurs in 8-50% of patients with type 1 diabetes but patients with type 2s can also develop the disorder.[1][2][3]


References

  1. ^ https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/stiff-hand-syndrome.html
  2. ^ West, Sterling G. (2014). Rheumatology Secrets. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 357. ISBN 9780323037006.
  3. ^ Barnes, Brandy; Strand, Natalie (2014). A Woman's Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness. American Diabetes Association. p. 83. ISBN 9781580406048.