Treatment of the nursemaidelbow at the primary health care

Alejandro Hernández Sandí

2017, Number 1

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Rev Cubana Pediatr 2017; 89 (1)

Treatment of the nursemaid'elbow at the primary health care

Hernández SA

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Language: Spanish
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Page: 86-91
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ABSTRACT

The nursemaid's elbow is a frequent reason for consultation in the primary health care dealing with the pediatric population. It is then fundamental for the physicians and the rest of the health staff to learn about the present concepts on the mechanism of trauma and pathology in order to properly identify it through good diagnosis based on the medical history, the clinical presentation and the physical exam and presence of subluxation of the radial head due to annular ligament displacement, to timely apply the adequate reduction techniques and to assess the progress, avoiding the use of Xrays that unnecessarily exposes this type of patients to radiations.

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