Restraint Techniques, Injuries, and Death: Handcuffs

Handcuffs of many types are widely used as a means of restraint and control. The general form is of two wrist pieces joined to limit movement of hands and upper limbs. The wrist pieces are applied around the wrist. Simple application should cause no sequelae. A struggle by the prisoner, or force applied to the handcuffs by whoever has applied them, can result in a range of injury from none to severe, including nerve damage and fracture.