JumptonavigationHealthConditionsRelatedServicesOrthopedicsNursemaid'selbowNursemaid'selbowoccurswhentheradius(oneofthebonesintheforearm)slipsoutofplacefromwhereitnormallyattachestotheelbowjoint.Itisacommonconditioninchildrenyoungerthan4yearsofage.Itisalsocalledpulledelbow,slippedelbow,ortoddlerelbow.Themedicaltermfornursemaid'selbowisradialheadsubluxation.Whatcausesnursemaid'selbow?Asuddenpullingortractiononthehandorforearm,suchaswhenaparentreachesoutandgrabsachildabouttofallortowalkintothestreet,causesnursemaid'selbow.Thiscausestheradiustoslipoutoftheligamentholdingitintotheelbow.Itcanoccurwhenaninfantrollshimselforherselfover,fromafall,orfrompullingorswingingayoungchildbythehand.Whatarethesymptomsofnursemaid'selbow?Thefollowingarethemostcommonsymptomsofnursemaid'selbow.However,eachchildmayexperiencesymptomsdifferently.Symptomsmayinclude:ImmediatepainintheinjuredarmRefusalorinabilitytomovetheinjuredarmAnxietyThesymptomsofnursemaid'selbowmayresembleotherconditionsormedicalproblems.Alwaysconsultyourchild'sdoctorforadiagnosis.Howisnursemaid'selbowdiagnosed?Thediagnosisofnursemaid'selbowismadewithaphysicalexaminationbyyourchild'sdoctor.Itisimportanttocallyourchild'sdoctorimmediately,orpromptlytakeyourchildtotheemergencydepartment,ifyoususpectaninjury.Treatmentfornursemaid'selbowSpecifictreatmentfornursemaid'selbowwillbedeterminedbyyourchild'sdoctorbasedonthefollowing:Yourchild'sage,overallhealth,andmedicalhistoryTheextentoftheconditionYourchild'stoleranceforspecificmedications,procedures,ortherapiesExpectationsforthecourseoftheconditionYouropinionorpreferenceTreatmentmayinclude:Acetaminophen(forpain),asdirectedbyyourchild'sdoctorPromptmedicaltreatmentwhileprovidingreassuranceforyourchildTheinjurycanusuallybereduced(fixed)byyourchild'sdoctorwitheaseandoftenwithouttheneedforX-rays(unlessothertypeofinjuryorfractureissuspected).Oncetheelbowhassustainedthistypeofinjury,itismorelikelytorecur.Ifthishappensagain,callyourchild'sdoctororreturntotheemergencydepartmentforfurtherev