NURSEMAID ELBOW

Course overview

NURSEMAID'S ELBOW, OR "RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION" IS A COMMON INJURY IN YOUNG CHILDREN IN WHICH THE RADIAL HEAD SLIPS UNDER THE ANNULAR LIGAMENT RESULTING IN PAIN AND INABILITY TO SUPINATE THE FOREARM. DIAGNOSIS IS USUALLY BASED ON CLINICAL EXAM AND HISTORY, AND REDUCTION CAN TYPICALLY BE EASILY PERFORMED IN THE CLINICAL SETTING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.