Your child has been treated for Pulled Elbow. They have had a thorough examination and are now considered fit to be discharged. The following instructions will aid their recovery.
Your child has been diagnosed as having a 'Pulled Elbow'.
This is a common condition in young children.
It is not a dislocation but a movement of one of the bones in the elbow out of its ligament.
This usually happens when the child’s arm is accidentally pulled. Sometimes no injury can be remembered.
X-ray of the elbow may be required to rule out a bony injury but will not help with the diagnosis of a ‘Pulled Elbow’.
The doctor can usually make the bone go back into its ligament. This involves moving the elbow and it may be painful for a few seconds.
Normally your child will be able to use the arm very quickly after the treatment, but this may take 30 minutes or longer if the ‘Pulled Elbow’ has been present for a while.
A ‘Pulled Elbow’ may happen again until your child reaches the age of 7–8 years, when the bone in the elbow has grown enough to stop moving out of its ligament, it can affect either elbow.
You can help by trying to avoid pulling the arms of your child.
If it does happen again or if your child is complaining of a painful elbow, or if your child is not using the arm, please return to your nearest Emergency Department.
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