radial head dislocation…

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elbow, side view, radial head injury, nursemaid's elbow, pulled elbow, partial elbow dislocation, elbow subluxation, a dislocation means the displacement of a body part, a joint, from its normal location, radial head dislocation, forearm slips out of position, elbow joint, common but preventable injury in 1- to 3-year-old children, once the elbow dislocates, likely to, so again, in the three, four weeks following the injury, injury occurs frequently among toddlers, a sudden pull on the child's arm, hand, occurs, an adult pulls the child up, hand, prevent a fall, to assist the child up a curb, step, to hurry the child, swinging toddlers, arms playing, cause this injury, injury, commonly, a "nursemaid's elbow", does not, occur after age 5, by this time, children's joints, ligaments, stronger, less likely to be, situation where this injury might occur, immediate pain anywhere between the hand, elbow, persistent crying after incident, inability, refusal to move affected limb, clutch the arm next to body, refusal to play, palm of hand faces down on the injured arm, swelling, occur several hours, injury, apply an ice pack, elbow, splint the injured arm, found it, immobilize the area both, below the injured joint, the shoulder, wrist, take the child, doctor's office, cases of frequently recurring nursemaid's elbow, physician, to attempt to relocate the elbow yourself, done by supinating, externally rotating, forearm, in other words, turning the thumb out, palm up, gently flexing the arm, elbow, pushing the forearm up, biceps, not move the child, first splinting the arm, not attempt to straighten the arm, change its position, not make this diagnosis, a clear history of someone pulling on the arm, this injury, not a medical emergency, immediate medical attention, any, above symptoms is present, not yank, pull children by the hand, forearm, lift small children from under the arms, not swing children by the hand, forearm, to swing a young child in circles, provide support under the arms, hold the upper body next to yours.