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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (353049)	9/30/2007 4:24:05 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575617

Injuries were so common with nightsticks, that a type of fracture was NAMED after the nightstick. What do you do when a cop is beating you with a nighstick? Throw up a blocking forearm! orthopedics.about.com "How does an ulna fracture occur? An isolated ulna fracture most commonly occurs by the forearm being struck by an object (or an the forearm striking an object). The common eponym for an isolated ulna fracture is a "nightstick fracture," although there are many other common mechanisms of this injury including falls, car accidents, and others. What are the symptoms of an ulna fracture? By far the most common symptom of an ulna fracture is pain. Other common symptoms include swelling and deformity of the forearm. When you suspect a forearm fracture, you should be seen by a physician and obtain x-rays to determine if there is an ulna fracture present, and if there are any associated injuries. "