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nightstick
fracture
(
plural
nightstick fractures
)
(
medicine
)
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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