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2 for the Price of 1

Author: Michael Campbell MD
Peer-Reviewer and Final Editor: Alex Tomesch, MD, CAQ-SM
Orthopedic Editor: Richard Amendola, MD

An 11 year old male presents to the emergency department after falling off of the monkey bars. He landed on his left arm and felt immediate pain.

Image 1. Plain radiograph of the left arm. Images courtesy of Alex Tomesch, MD



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