Nursemaid's elbow can happen if you tug or pull on a child's lower arm or hand, especially if the arm is twisted. It doesn't take much force for the injury to happen.

“Nursemaid’s elbow (a k a radial head subluxation) affects over 20,000 children per year in the US with over 80% of those patients being between the ages of 1 and 3,” the doctor, ...

The term nursemaid’s elbow dates back to when nursemaids took care of children and were blamed for causing the injury by tugging on children’s arms, according to the Boston Children’s Hospital.

Nursemaid’s elbow is a condition that occurs when a ligament slips out of place and is caught between two bones in the elbow joint — the humerus and the radius. This most often happens with a ...

Nursemaid’s elbow (aka radial head subluxation) affects over 20,000 children per year in the US with over 80% of those patients being between the ages of 1 and 3.

Nursemaid's elbow is a common injury in young children, and experts are warning parents to be on the lookout for symptoms - and avoid picking kids up in a certain way.

This particular injury, known as "nursemaid's elbow", is a partial dislocation of the child's elbow from its joint.

The term nursemaid’s elbow dates back to when nursemaids took care of children and were blamed for causing the injury by tugging on children’s arms, according to the Boston Children’s Hospital.