The clenched fist syndrome: case report of a clinical rarity of special interest for psychiatrists and hand surgeons

Abstract Background The Clenched Fist Syndrome (CFS) is a type of a psychiatric disorder, in which the patients show flexion finger contractures. Although no organic etiology can be identified, the syndrome in most cases presents with pain and paradoxical stiffness. Case presentation We, herein, rep...

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Main Authors: Abdulwares Meiwandi, Marios Papadakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2348-4

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