Nursemaid's Elbow
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Nursemaid's Elbow Prevention
Prevention of nursemaid's elbow includes:
Avoid pulling forcefully on a child's arm:
Swinging the child by the hands
Lifting the child by the hands
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Nursemaid's Elbow Outlook
Related Topics:
Children's health
Elbow dislocation
Elbow fracture
Elbow injury
Elbow pain (unilateral)
Elbow sprain
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Elbow pain
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Last Updated: Jun 9, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Nursemaid's Elbow References:
Kaplan RE, Lillis KA. Recurrent nursemaid's elbow (annular ligament displacement) treatment via telephone. Pediatrics. 2002 Jul;110(1 Pt 1):171-4.
McDonald J, Whitelaw C, Goldsmith LJ. Radial head subluxation: comparing two methods of reduction. Acad Emerg Med. 1999 Jul;6(7):715-8.
Shabat S, Folman Y, Mann G, Kots Y, Fredman B, Banian M, Liberman N, Nyska M. The role of sonography in detecting radial head subluxation in a child. J Clin Ultrasound. 2005 May;33(4):187-9.
Skaggs DL, Mirzayan R. The posterior fat pad sign in association with occult fracture of the elbow in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Oct;81(10):1429-33.
