Elbow Dislocation (cont.)

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Medical Author:

Jeffrey P Druck, MD

Coauthor:

Erik D Barton, MD, MS

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD

Medical Treatment

The doctor will reduce (put back in place) your elbow by pulling down on your wrist and levering your elbow back into place. This is very painful, so powerful medications for pain may be given before reduction.

After your elbow is back in place, the doctor will get x-rays and then put you in a splint that will keep your elbow bent. The splint will make an "L" around the back of your elbow. It will be make of plaster or fiberglass. Its purpose is to prevent movement of your arm at the elbow. Usually, your armwill be placed in a sling to help you hold up your splint.

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