Managing a Pulled Elbow in the Clinic

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics | Vol 7 | Issue 2 |  Jul-Dec 2022 | page: 12-14 | Shalin Shah, Mandar Agashe

DOI: 10.13107/jcorth.2022.v07i02.513


Author: Shalin Shah [1], Mandar Agashe [2]

[1] Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, BJ Wadia Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,
[2] Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Agashe Hospital, BJ Wadia Hospital and SRCC Children’s Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Raja Ganesh Rayudu,
Dr. D. Y. Patil University-School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: rajaganesh70@gmail.com


Abstract

Pulled elbow is one of the commonest clinical conditions encountered by the Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. It is primarily due to axial force applied to a semi-prone forearm which leads to proximal radio-ulnar joint dislocation. Diagnosis is usually clinical and radiographs are rarely needed. Reduction maneuvers include the Traction-supination and traction-hyperpronation method and almost always cause immediate pain relief and return to function.

Keywords: Pulled elbow, Proximal radioulnar joint dislocation, Supination maneuver, Hyper-pronation maneuver.


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How to Cite this article: Shah S, Agashe M. Managing a Pulled Elbow in the Clinic. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics Jul-Dec 2022;7(2):12-14.

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