Diabetic stiff hand syndrome

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

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

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[1] ttps://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.