Question

An adult is swinging a small child by the arms, and the child screams and grabs his left arm. It is determined in the emergency department that the radial head is partially dislocated. What is this partially dislocated radial head documented as?
A. Volkmann's contracture
B. Subluxation
C. Compartment syndrome
D. Sprain

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the information in the given question, type of dislocation that occur in the head is referred as subluxation.

Explanation:

According to the information in the given question, type of dislocation that occur in the head is referred as subluxation.

subluxation is type of dislocation that can occur either in joint or in any organ of the body. It is generally diagnose by analyzing the x- ray and it is not fixed for any part and it can occur in any part of the body.

If serious Subluxation occur than surgery may can happened especially when dislocation occur in back.