Radial head dislocation

Radial Head Dislocation - Dislocated Elbow in Children
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
Prevention & Expectations
Treatment & Monitoring
Attribution ...

Alternate Names : Radial Head Dislocation, Radial Head Subluxation, Nursemaid's Elbow ...

Radial head dislocation; Pulled elbow; Dislocated elbow - children; Elbow - nursemaid's; Elbow - pulled; Elbow subluxation; Dislocation - elbow - partial; Dislocation - radial head
Causes ...

Radial head dislocation (Nursemaid's elbow)
Radial head injury
Radial keratotomy for myopia - series
Radial keratotomy (Refractive corneal surgery)
Radial nerve dysfunction
Radial nerve dysfunction
Radial nerve palsy (Radial nerve dysfunction) ...

Nursemaid's elbow, which may also be referred to as radial head dislocation, pulled elbow, elbow subluxation, dislocated elbow and toddler's elbow, is not an unusual childhood injury, considering how much children are lifted by their arms.

A Monteggia fracture involves the proximal third of the ulna and is associated with radial head dislocation caused by a direct blow to the forearm ("nightstick" injury) or fall on pronated hand.
Causes ...

aspx"tubular bones, radial bowing, radial head dislocation and kyphosis secondary to mild platyspondyly and vertebral hypoplasia in the thoracolumbar area.

See also: Dislocated elbow, Injury, Emergency, Fracture, Emergencies