Pulled/nursemaid’s elbow
Malaysian Family Physician
; : 26-28, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-625499
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ABSTRACT
Nursemaid’s elbow is a radial head subluxation caused by axial traction on the extended arm while the forearm is pronated, allowing for slippage of the radial head. A 2-year-old boy presented with pain, swelling and reduced range of movement of the right elbow for 4 days. The mother noted that the child was moving the right upper limb less often and there was tenderness over the right elbow. X-ray of the right elbow showed subluxation of the elbow joint with no obvious fracture. A trial of conservative management was decided upon and the patient was placed on a right elbow backslab with the right forearm in a supine position. On follow-up, there was no swelling, tenderness or neurological deficit noted. A repeate x-ray revealed normal findings.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Malaysian Family Physician
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Artigo