Both below-elbow and above-elbow casts maintain realignment and reduction of distal forearm fractures in children equally well, a randomized study shows. Many surgeons recommend above-elbow casts to ...

Many children squeal with delight when you swing them around or back and forth by the arms. But did you know that this fun activity can lead to one of the most common injuries in young kids? It is ...

I hope you can help me figure this out. My 2-year-old niece was playing with her babysitter and suddenly cried and then stopped moving her right arm. Her parents took her immediately to the emergency ...

A dislocated elbow is a painful injury that requires medical treatment. With treatment, you should be able to restore function and range of motion to the arm. A dislocated elbow occurs when the bones ...

Elbow images. In image on the left (10-year-old boy), growth plate has not yet fused. On the right (15-year-old boy), growth plate has fused. CHICAGO – Youth baseball players are prone to elbow pain ...