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Introduction: Birth injuries are due to difficult labors . Dislocation of elbow as a consequence of birth trauma has not been reported yet.
Case report: A two days newborn was referred to Imam Reza hospital because of restlessness and limitation of movement in upper arm. Double dislocation of left elbow was observed in radiographic evaluation.
Conclusion: In any newborn with difficult labor and limitation of movement in upper arm in addition to more common conditions dislocation of elbow should be considered.
Key words: Dislocation of Elbow, Newborn, Difficult Labors
Type of Study:
Case Report |
Subject:
Pediatrics Received: 2020/06/7 | Accepted: 2020/06/7 | Published: 2020/06/7