Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Radial head dislocation

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Alternative Names

Nursemaid's elbow; Pulled elbow; Partial elbow dislocation; Elbow subluxation


Symptoms
  • Immediate pain anywhere between the hand and the elbow
  • Persistent crying after incident
  • Inability or refusal to move affected limb (may clutch the arm next to body)
  • Refusal to play
  • Palm of hand faces down on the injured arm
  • Swelling may occur several hours after the injury


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