India, April 15 -- A condition known as 'nursemaid's elbow' takes its name from an earlier time when caregivers, often called nursemaids, were responsible for taking care of young children. These ...

Newswise — Nursemaid elbow has many names: pulled elbow, radial-head subluxation, annular ligament displacement. Basically, it occurs when the elbow is pulled into malalignment or partially dislocated ...

What is a nursemaid’s elbow? A nursemaids’ elbow is a common injury that has been recognized for hundreds of years. Like the name states it is an injury to the elbow joint. Officially it is the ...