What to do if your baby's arm is dislocated

The baby's body is relatively fragile, so we can see many such phenomena in life. Obviously, there is no too much contact with the baby's body, but it causes the baby's body to be dislocated. Once dislocated, certain measures must be taken. Don't take some inappropriate actions, which will lead to more serious consequences. Let's understand what to do if the baby's arm is dislocated.

Once you are sure that your baby's arm is dislocated, you can take the following measures if conditions do not allow him to be sent to the hospital. Hold the child in a sitting position, with the operator facing the child. Flex the elbow 90 degrees and place it at the child's side. The surgeon holds the lower end of the upper arm with one hand to prevent the shoulder joint from rotating and places the thumb on the radial head. Hold the wrist of the affected limb with the other hand and perform forearm supination movements several times in a row. At this time, a crisp, slight snapping sound can be heard or the fingers can be felt bouncing, indicating that the radial head has been repositioned. The child stops crying and can use the affected hand to pick up objects. After the radial head is reduced, fixation is generally not required. If parents fail to discover the problem in time and the baby is dislocated for more than 24 hours, or if your baby has a history of repeated dislocations, it is advisable to use a neck wrist strap to fix the elbow at a right angle for about a week. We hereby recommend that parents should handle their baby's arm dislocation in a timely and calm manner, and the baby will recover. Remember not to suddenly lift the child's arm by lifting objects or change the child's clothes with rough movements, which may cause dislocation again or repeated dislocations, which will affect the child's joint reduction and functional recovery.

In daily life, pay attention to reducing external factors that cause arm dislocation, and use external fixation braces for auxiliary treatment after dislocation reduction. Don't worry, this situation will not occur in babies after they are 5 years old, and it will not lead to habitual dislocation. At the same time, be careful not to pull your baby's arms too hard.

The above is the solution to baby’s dislocated arm. Isn’t it very simple? However, we must pay attention to the treatment measures. In order to avoid dislocation of the baby, we must pay attention to the baby's physical health in daily life, provide them with a good environment, and pay special attention to some small details in life.