Crutch Health Dictionary

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Crutch: From 1 Different Sources

(1) An aid to support the weight of the body for a person unable to bear weight on one of his or her legs. Made of wood or metal, usually long enough to reach from the person’s armpit to the ground, it has a concave surface that ?ts under the arm and a cross-bar for the hand. An elbow crutch provides weight-bearing support using the forearm and elbow and is usually recommended when the leg can take some weight.

(2) See PERINEUM.

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Crutch Palsy

Crutch palsy is weakness or paralysis of muscles in the wrist and hand, due to pressure exerted by the CRUTCH head on the nerves that control the affected muscles. It usually occurs because the crutch is too long for the individual, and/or if he or she attempts too much walking. The nerve damage is temporary and symptoms disappear if the crutch is properly used or left aside for a time.... crutch palsy

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