"nightstick fracture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nightstick fractures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nightstick fracture (plural nightstick fractures)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Medicine
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