I need information about re-occurring "Nursemaids Elbow" or "Pulled Elbow"...?

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my son is 2 1/2 & is and has been extremely active. The first time that the elbow trouble happened, I was holding his hand & keeping him off a public bathroom floor. He was about a year old at the time. The condition has occurred many times since then. Most of the time it is happening while he is playing & climbing on things & falls or pulls too hard on a locked door and such. I had mentioned the condition to his pediatrician as well as to a pediatric bone doctor. I was told that they would cast it for re-occurrances, but the trouble is that it may not occur for a month or two or even three at a time...then all a sudden it does it again. I am concerned about permanent damage from this to his elbow & ligamant. Please, does anyone have any information about this or has anyone ever had this occur? One website that I found indicated that surgery may be needed to stabilize this?

Blunt Honesty · Accepted Answer

As he grows older it seems to tighten up and not happen as often, but I have heard of extreme cases where they wired the elbow together.  That is extrememly rare and used only in cases where the elbow will not hold itself together at all.  You just have to watch him closely and try to prevent him from being in a situation that can cause it again.  Just have to let him grow out of it.

college@44 · Answer

Nursemaid's elbow is a common injury that is seen most often in children between the ages of 1-3 years . Usually the child has had an incident in which the extended arm was pulled. Most commonly it occurs when a child is falling and the individual holding the hand doesn't let go. Another common mechanism is when the child is swinging while being held by the hands. Occasionally, the injury occurs after a fall.  

google-nurse maid elbow and you will find lots of options.

snewrtz · Answer

My daughter used to have this occur quite often, 2-3 times a year. All we could do was take her to the hospital and have them fix it. It eventually stopped when she was between 3 and 4. We were told there was nothing we could do, it would go away on its own, and it did. We were also told there would be no lasting damage.

want2flybye · Answer

The elbow has essentially dislocated with the force of the pull and until his ligaments tight up I would consider another form of picking him up. Scoop him up from his legs and butt, don't grab on to his little arm, especially if your tense, angry or in a hurry, the results for both of you can be unhappy!

spicy girl 1 · Answer

Because of his age I  would recomend that you take him to his doctor and have it checked.  there could be someting else going on and they may have other things that could help.

I need information about re-occurring "Nursemaids Elbow" or "Pulled Elbow"...?

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