Symptoms and treatment of dislocated arm in babies

I believe everyone is familiar with the symptoms of baby's arm dislocation. Baby's arm dislocation is a common symptom. It can not only cause pain to the baby but also cause great trouble to the parents. Therefore, we recommend that parents and friends must pay attention to this symptom. Once the baby is found to have symptoms of dislocation, it must be dealt with in time. Below we introduce the symptoms and treatment methods of baby's arm dislocation.

Symptoms of a dislocated arm in a baby:

After a dislocation, the baby's elbow joint is often in a semi-flexed position, the forearm is in a pronated position, and the baby dare not supinate, cannot lift or pick up objects, and cannot move freely. There is tenderness at the radial head of the elbow joint, but there is no obvious swelling or deformity in the local area. A dislocated arm in a baby can have similar symptoms to other elbow or shoulder injuries and can be easily misdiagnosed. If you want to determine whether your baby's arm is dislocated, mom and dad must have a deep understanding of this disease. Babies who are prone to dislocation generally have a history of longitudinal traction of the affected limb. After the injury, the patient cried incessantly due to local pain, his elbow joint was in a semi-flexed position, his forearm was in a pronated position, he refused others to touch the affected limb, and he refused to raise his hand or use his hand to pick up objects. The shoulder, wrist, and finger movements were normal. On careful examination, tenderness may be found over the radial head on the anterolateral side of the elbow.

Common groups of people who suffer from dislocated arms in babies:

Arm dislocation is common in children under 4 years old, but rare after 6 years old. This is because the upper end of the radial head of children under 4 years old has not yet fully developed, and the elbow joint capsule and ligaments are relatively loose and weak.

Repositioning treatment for baby's dislocated arm:

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 upright and the operator faces 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, causing the baby to be dislocated for more than 24 hours, or if your baby already has a history of recurrent dislocations, when dislocation occurs, it is advisable to use a neck wrist strap to fix the elbow at a right angle for about a week.

In the above article, we introduced a symptom that may occur in infants, that is, arm dislocation. We know that arm dislocation in infants is very harmful, so we must pay attention to this disease. The above article introduces in detail the symptoms and treatment methods of arm dislocation in infants. I hope it can bring some help to everyone.