What is the causative mechanism and the structure(s) involved in "Nursemaid's elbow"?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Nursemaid's elbow is a dislocation of the radial head from within the annular ligament. It occurs primarily in children whose annular ligament is elastic and whose radial head is not yet well developed. Dislocation generally occurs when there is a sudden distraction applied to the forearm, without the compressive stabilization of the elbow joint muscles.
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