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Pulled elbow

A pulled elbow, also known as nursemaid's elbow or a radial head subluxation, is when the ligament that wraps around the radial head slips off. Often a child will hold their arm against their body with the elbow slightly bent. They will not move the arm as this results in pain. Touching the arm, without moving the elbow, is usually not painful.

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Causes
Sudden pull on an extended arm
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms, Xrays
Differential diagnosis
Elbow fracture
Frequency
Common
Other names
Radial head subluxation, annular ligament displacement, nursemaid's elbow, babysitter's elbow, subluxatio radii
Prognosis
Recovery within minutes of reduction

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Pulled elbow

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Causes · 1
Pulled elbow → Sudden pull on an extended arm
Diagnostic method · 1
Pulled elbow → Based on symptoms, Xrays
Differential diagnosis · 1
Pulled elbow → Elbow fracture
Frequency · 1
Pulled elbow → Common
Other names · 1
Pulled elbow → Radial head subluxation, annular ligament displacement, nursemaid's elbow, babysitter's elbow, subluxatio radii
Prognosis · 1
Pulled elbow → Recovery within minutes of reduction
Specialty · 1
Pulled elbow → Emergency medicine
Symptoms · 1
Pulled elbow → Unwilling to move the arm
Treatment · 1
Pulled elbow → Reduction (forearm into a palms down position with straightening at the elbow)
Usual onset · 1
Pulled elbow → 1 to 4 years old

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elbow arm radius ligament child forearm head symptoms pulled annular reduction diagnosis proximal children may causes treatment nursemaid's often radial

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pulled elbowCausesSudden pull on an extended arm1.00infobox
Pulled elbowDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms, Xrays1.00infobox
Pulled elbowDifferential diagnosisElbow fracture1.00infobox
Pulled elbowFrequencyCommon1.00infobox
Pulled elbowOther namesRadial head subluxation, annular ligament displacement, nursemaid's elbow, babysitter's elbow, subluxatio radii1.00infobox
Pulled elbowPrognosisRecovery within minutes of reduction1.00infobox
Pulled elbowSpecialtyEmergency medicine1.00infobox
Pulled elbowSymptomsUnwilling to move the arm1.00infobox
Pulled elbowTreatmentReduction (forearm into a palms down position with straightening at the elbow)1.00infobox
Pulled elbowUsual onset1 to 4 years old1.00infobox

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