RT Book, Section A1 Kling, Mark P. A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159801499 T1 Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid’s Elbow) Reduction T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159801499 RD 2024/10/11 AB Subluxation of the radial head is one of the most common pediatric orthopedic injuries. It is also known as nursemaid’s elbow and a pulled elbow. This can occur in children whose age ranges from less than 6 months to the preteens. Most radial head subluxations occur between 1 and 3 years of age.1,2 It is a rare injury before 1 year of age and after 8 years of age. The basic cause is a pulling of the child’s arm even though the exact cause varies.3,4 The injury is limited to small children because the radial head is less bulbous than in older children, adolescents, and adults making it easier to become subluxed. Fortunately, it can be easily reduced in the Emergency Department.5