nightstick fracture

noun

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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Meanings

nounnightstick fracture (plural nightstick fractures)

plural nightstick fractures

  1. medicineAn 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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APA

nightstick fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick%20fracture

MLA

“nightstick fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightstick fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick%20fracture.

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