Dealing with a Pulled Elbow
Abstract
A pulled elbow typically occurs in children under 8 years of age, usually at 2-3 years, when an adult applies sudden raction to the child's extended and pronated arm: the head of the radius can be pulled distally through the annular radio-ulnar ligament (Figures I and 2).
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