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Common [2] A pulled elbow, also known as nursemaid's elbow or a radial head subluxation, [4] is when the ligament that wraps around the radial head slips off. [1] Often a child will hold their arm against their body with the elbow slightly bent. [1] They will not move the arm as this results in pain. [2]
In children, there is a specific type of dislocation called a pulled elbow or subluxation seen when an extended elbow is pulled with force. [3] Frequently, these traumas can cause obvious deformities visible to the naked eye, but other times more advanced imaging (i.e. x-ray, CT, or MRI) is required to evaluate the extent of the damage.
The term nursemaid’s elbow dates back to when nursemaids took care of children and were blamed for causing the injury by tugging on children’s arms, according to the Boston Children’s Hospital.
Children whose proximal radial epiphyseal plate has not finished fusing may suffer dislocations of this joint, called pulled elbow or Nursemaid's elbow.A common cause of this dislocation is a caregiver sharply jerking a child by the arm, for example when grabbing the child away from traffic or some other danger.
Orthopedic. A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture of the distal humerus just above the elbow joint. The fracture is usually transverse or oblique and above the medial and lateral condyles and epicondyles. This fracture pattern is relatively rare in adults, but is the most common type of elbow fracture in children. [1]
Panner disease is an osteochondrosis of the capitellum of the elbow. [ 1 ] Panner disease is primarily seen in boys between the ages of five and ten years old. [ 2 ] Panner disease is often caused by excessive throwing due to valgus stress. The disease causes pain and stiffness in the affected elbow and may limit extension; the affected elbow ...
A medial epicondyle fracture is an avulsion injury to the medial epicondyle of the humerus; the prominence of bone on the inside of the elbow. Medial epicondyle fractures account for 10% elbow fractures in children. 25% of injuries are associated with a dislocation of the elbow. Medial epicondyle fractures are typically seen in children and ...
Ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel is diagnosed based on characteristic symptoms and signs. Intermittent or static numbness in the small finger and ulnar half of the ring finger, weakness or atrophy of the first dorsal interosseous, positive Tinel sign over the ulnar nerve proximal to the cubital tunnel, and positive elbow flexion test (elicitation of paresthesia in the small and ring ...
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