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A Fateful FOOSH

Authors: Peter Mitchell Martin, DO; R. “Max” Lystrup, MD, CAQSM
Peer Reviewer: Katie Dolbec, MD, CAQSM
Editor: Alex Tomesch, MD

A 66 year old male with right anterior elbow pain, ecchymosis, and a “lump” in his right upper extremity after a ground level fall.

(Peter Martin’s Image)

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