From the case:
Holstein-Lewis fracture (illustration)
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Illustration of a normal humerus (left) and a Holstein-Lewis fracture (right) showing the relation between the bone and the radial nerve.
Case Discussion
Holstein-Lewis fractures are extra-articular spiral fractures of the distal third of the humeral shaft. They are reported to have an increased rate of radial nerve palsy.