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Avoid pulling child by arm; lift child from axilla.
Annular ligament in young children is more loosely connected to radial head.
“Pull” on the arm or axial traction results in displacement of the annular ligament over the radial head, trapping it in the radiocapitellar joint, causing pain and refusal to move arm.
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Avoid pulling child by arm; lift child from axilla.
Annular ligament in young children is more loosely connected to radial head.
“Pull” on the arm or axial traction results in displacement of the annular ligament over the radial head, trapping it in the radiocapitellar joint, causing pain and refusal to move arm.
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