Holstein-Lewis fracture

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. (medicine) A fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve.