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Holstein-Lewis fracture (illustration)

Case contributed by Leonardo Lustosa
Diagnosis not applicable

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.

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