Handcuff Neuropathy

Category: Press Article

Publication: TLABC The Verdict Issue 174, Fall 2022.

Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin.

Summary: While handcuffs provide the control necessary to ensure the overall safety of both the detainee and the arresting officer, they can also cause injuries. The injuries result from the interplay between police training, hand-cuff design and detainee behavior.

GTD Scientific, Inc. was engaged to conduct a study to compare the risk of handcuff neuropathy with various handcuff designs.

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