FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A woman is in custody for allegedly dislocating a joint in a 2-year-old child’s elbow. Tania P.

Of the conditions in orthopedics that are true emergencies, a dislocated joint is certainly one of those. They need a relatively rapid reduction. Keeping an elbow out of socket or dislocated for ...

After she showed the injury to the school nurse, her mother brought her to Children’s Mercy Hospital, where she was diagnosed with ‘nursemaid’s elbow,’ or a partially dislocated elbow.

Type 1: small marginal fractures which do not contribute appreciably to stability, and minimally (<2mm) displaced fractures that do not restrict forearm rotation, Type 2: larger, displaced (>2mm ...

The elbow is one of the most inherently stable articulations. Treatment of elbow dislocation without associated fracture consists of reduction and early mobilization. Dislocation of the elbow with ...