Pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of supination/flexion to hyperpronation in the reduction of radial head subluxations.
To compare supination at the wrist followed by flexion at the elbow (the traditional reduction technique) to hyperpronation at the wrist in the reduction of radial head subluxations (nursemaid's elbow). ⋯ In the reduction of radial head subluxations, the hyperpronation technique required fewer attempts at reduction compared with supination, was successful more often than supination, and was often successful when supination failed.