A pulled elbow, also known as a radial head subluxation, is when the ligament that wraps ... (Nursemaid's elbow involves the head of radius slipping out from the anular ligament of radius.) Specialty ... ICD-10: S53.0 · ICD-9-CM: 832.0. External ...PulledelbowFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchMedicalconditionPulledelbowOthernamesRadialheadsubluxation,annularligamentdisplacement,[1]nursemaid'selbow,[2]babysitter'selbow,subluxatioradiiCapsuleofelbow-joint(distended).Anterioraspect.(Nursemaid'selbowinvolvestheheadofradiusslippingoutfromtheanularligamentofradius.)SpecialtyEmergencymedicineSymptomsUnwillingtomovethearm[2]Usualonset1to4yearsold[2]CausesSuddenpullonanextendedarm[2]DiagnosticmethodBasedonsymptoms,Xrays[2]DifferentialdiagnosisElbowfracture[3]TreatmentReduction(forearmintoapalmsdownpositionwithstraighteningattheelbow)[1][2]PrognosisRecoverywithinminutesofreduction[1]FrequencyCommon[2]Apulledelbow,alsoknownasaradialheadsubluxation,[4]iswhentheligamentthatwrapsaroundtheradialheadslipsoff.[1]Oftenachildwillholdtheirarmagainsttheirbodywiththeelbowslightlybent.[1]Theywillnotmovethearmasthisresultsinpain.[2]Touchingthearm,withoutmovingtheelbow,isusuallynotpainful.[1]Apulledelbowtypicallyresultsfromasuddenpullonanextendedarm.[2]Thismayoccurwhenliftingorswingingachildbythearms.[2]Theunderlyingmechanisminvolvesslippageoftheannularligamentoffoftheheadoftheradiusfollowedbytheligamentgettingstuckbetweentheradiusandhumerus.[1]Diagnosisisoftenbasedonsymptoms.[2]X-raysmaybedonetoruleoutotherproblems.[2]Preventionisbyavoidingpotentialcauses.[2]Treatmentisbyreduction.[2]Movingtheforearmintoapalmsdownpositionwithstraighteningattheelbowappearstobemoreeffectivethanmovingitintoapalmsuppositionfollowedbybendingattheelbow.[1][4][5]Followingasuccessfulreductionthechildshouldreturntonormalwithinafewminutes.[1]Apulledelbowiscommon.[2]Itgenerallyoccursinchildrenbetweentheagesof1and4yearsold,thoughitcanhappenupto7yearsold.[2]Contents1Signsandsymptoms2Cause3Pat