What type of doctor do you see for a wrist drop?

Ortho and neuro: Typically a hand surgeon and they typically will send for nerve studies (ncv/emg) by s neurologist or physiatrist.

Hand surgeon: Best to have the condition evaluated by a hand surgeon.

wrist drop: A hand surgeon may help to diagnosis and a neurologist or physiatrist may need to perform a nerve study. Typically wrist drop occurs from something called saturday night palsy. That is when a person sleeps with their arms slung over the side of a chair or when a lover sleeps with their head in the person's arms. A wrist drop occurs from nerve irritation and your hand surgeon can diagnose this.