English Explanatory Dictionary

nightstick fracture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

nightstick fracture nightstick fractures
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