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Pulled or Nursemaid's Elbow

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Deep Dive Ortho — Orthopaedic Surgery, AI & Digital Health P... by Professor Mo Imam

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Nursemaid's elbow, also known as radial head subluxation, a common injury in young children where the radial head slips from under the annular ligament due to a sudden pull on the arm. The content explores its epidemiology, noting its prevalence in females and the left arm, and a correlation with elevated weight. Diagnosis is typically clinical, with X-rays used to rule out other injuries, and treatment involves quick manual reduction techniques like hyperpronation or supination-flexion, with hyperpronation often cited as more effective and

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