Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Left Elbow Post Injury

Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2024

Question: Hi Doctor, my son has injured his left elbow while playing cricket with the hard ball. He was batting and the ball swing in and directly hit on his elbow, he was in lot of pain after got hit and was on floor. My son is 12 years. Please have a look at the attached x rays of the elbow and advise. This happened two days back and since then he is on a sling. His pain is better now but changing the posture of arm hurts him, like today morning while changing clothes, when he has to stretch his arm a bit it was painful for him. Please give your opinion. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Needs plaster

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Your son has a small fracture of the elbow at the lateral epicondyle. He needs to be in a plaster slab or half plaster for now. Management can be treating conservatively with a cast or treating by surgery. In his case, an attempt with treating with cast can be given for at least 4-6 weeks.

I hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Orthopaedic Surgeon

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