Holstein-Lewis fracture

noun

A fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve.

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Meanings

nounHolstein-Lewis fracture (usually uncountable, plural Holstein-Lewis fractures)

plural Holstein-Lewis fractures

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve.

Origin

Named after Arthur Holstein (1913–2000) and Gwylim Lewis (1914−2009), American orthopedic surgeons who described it in 1963.

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Holstein-Lewis fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holstein-Lewis%20fracture

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“Holstein-Lewis fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holstein-Lewis%20fracture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holstein-Lewis fracture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holstein-Lewis%20fracture.

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