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Ricardo Martins Nursemaid’s elbow is a minor dislocation of the elbow. The technical term is “subluxation of the radial head.” It is also known as subluxed elbow. A dislocation is an injury to a joint causing adjoining bones to no longer touch each other. When a joint is subluxed, the joint surfaces still touch, but not in a normal way.
This is a very common injury in toddlers and preschool children, but can affect adults also. If the arm hurts and looks like it is hanging wrong, and if the child cannot use the lower arm, it may be subluxed. If the arm becomes numb, pale or cold after the injury, it is an emergency. It is more serious and requires the help of a health care professional.
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Reprinted with the permission of the California Childcare Health Program.
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