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nightstick fracture

noun

Definitions

  1. An isolated fracture of the ulna due to direct trauma to the forearm. The name refers to…

    An isolated fracture of the ulna due to direct trauma to the forearm. The name refers to a situation in which a person raises an arm and exposes the medial aspect of the forearm in anticipation of an overhead blow.

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