Nursemaid?s elbow

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Nursemaid?s elbow

Nursemaid's elbow is a partial dislocation of the elbow joint that makes movement of the arm difficult and painful.

Nursemaid's elbow is a common condition in young children and generally affects children under five. It occurs when a child is pulled up too hard by the hand or wrist.

Nursemaid's elbow is often seen after a person lifts a child by one arm up a curb or high step. The child generally begins to cry immediately and refuses to use the arm. The child holds the arm in a slightly flexed position (slightly bent at the elbow) against the abdomen. The child will move the shoulder, but not the elbow.

Often, the child will stop crying as the immediate pain subsides, but will continue to refuse to move the elbow.

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