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Subluxación de la cabeza del radio - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Luxación de la cabeza del radio; Tirón en el codo; Codo dislocado en niños; Codo de niñera; Subluxación del codo; Luxación parcial del codo; Dislocación de la cabeza radial

Síntomas:

Cuando la lesión ocurre, el niño generalmente comienza a llorar de inmediato y se niega a usar el brazo debido al dolor en el codo.

  • El niño puede sostener el brazo ligeramente doblado (flexionado) a la altura del codo y presionado contra el área del vientre (abdominal).
  • El niño moverá el hombro, pero no el codo. Algunos niños dejan de llorar a medida que el primer dolor desaparece, pero siguen rehusándose a mover el codo.

Signos y exámenes:

El médico examinará al niño.

El niño es incapaz de rotar el brazo a la altura del codo, de tal manera que la palma de la mano queda hacia arriba, y tiene dificultad para doblar (flexionar) el codo completamente.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/12/2010
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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