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Also known as: pulled elbow, radial head subluxation
Nursemaid's elbow is an injury that happens to young children. It occurs when a child’s elbow gets pulled, causing it to dislocate partially.
The injury is called nursemaid’s elbow because the injury frequently occurs due to a parent or other adult swing a child around by the arms. This might be while playing, or trying to quickly move a child out of harm’s way, among other possibilities.
Pain and loss of motion in the injured arm are the common symptoms of nursemaid's elbow.
A technique called reduction can be performed to treat nursemaid's elbow. This involves the doctor manually pressing the elbow joint back into position.
Reviewed by: Craig Spurdle, MD
This page was last updated on: September 24, 2021 03:51 PM
Ligaments are bands of tissue that connect bones to one another. The elbow has three ligaments: The annular ligament, the radial collateral ligament and the ulnar collateral ligament. When an injury occurs to one of these ligaments, it is known as an elbow ligament injury.
When a joint in the body is injured in such a way that the bones are forced out of position, this is known as a dislocation.