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SUBMITTER: Krul M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6483272 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krul Marjolein M van der Wouden Johannes C JC Kruithof Emma J EJ van Suijlekom-Smit Lisette Wa LW Koes Bart W BW
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170728
<h4>Background</h4>Pulled elbow (nursemaid's elbow) is a common injury in young children. It often results from a sudden pull on the arm, usually by an adult or taller person, which pulls the radius through the annular ligament, resulting in subluxation (partial dislocation) of the radial head. It can also be caused by a fall or twist. The child experiences sudden acute pain and loss of function in the affected arm. Pulled elbow is usually treated by manual reduction of the subluxed radial head. ...[more]