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Forearm fracture

Forearm fracture

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Is a type of:

Fracture

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Arm

Symptoms

Can't straighten elbow

Medical devices

Talwalkar nail

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