Samargandi Ramy, Alharthi Reem M, Alghamdi Adham M, Alzahrani Miad A, Alzahrani Majdi H, Alzahrani Khalid A
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Aqiq, Saudi Arabia.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2025 Jun;15(6):257-263. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i06.5730.
Nursemaid's elbow (NME) is a common pediatric upper-extremity injury affecting young children. In this study, we aim to assess the knowledge and awareness of the NME in children between population in Al-Baha region in Saudi Arabia.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted among the population Al-Baha region, from February 2024 to April 2024, inclusion criteria include individuals living in Al-Baha, who are older than 18 years and agree to participate. We excluded those who are not willing to participate or not residing in Al-Baha and healthcare professionals. Data collection done via an online validated questionnaire in Arabic language. Statistical analyses were conducted using Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. A significance level of less than 0.05 (P < 0.05) was considered statistically significant.
588 participants were included. Females were majority (69.6%), and the largest age group was 40-49 years old (34.7%). We found that (59.5%) of participants had not heard or read about NME. There were some misconceptions noted, such as (67.3%) who believed that both genders are equally affected and incorrect identification of symptoms (37.1%). The awareness of the case recurrence was (55.1%). Friends or family are the primary sources of information (18.2%). And lastly, (76.9%) of participants expressed a desire to learn more about NME.
There is an obvious lack of knowledge about NME among population in the Al-Baha region, so more awareness campaigns for society are needed to raise the level of knowledge, and to prevent the occurrence and recurrence.
桡骨头半脱位（NME）是一种常见的影响幼儿的小儿上肢损伤。在本研究中，我们旨在评估沙特阿拉伯巴哈地区人群对桡骨头半脱位的认知情况。
这是一项于2024年2月至2024年4月在巴哈地区人群中开展的横断面研究，纳入标准包括居住在巴哈、年龄超过18岁且同意参与的个体。我们排除了那些不愿意参与或不住在巴哈的人以及医疗保健专业人员。通过一份经过验证的阿拉伯语在线问卷进行数据收集。使用卡方检验和费舍尔精确检验进行统计分析。显著性水平小于0.05（P < 0.05）被认为具有统计学意义。
共纳入588名参与者。女性占多数（69.6%），最大年龄组为40 - 49岁（34.7%）。我们发现（59.5%）的参与者从未听说或读到过桡骨头半脱位。存在一些误解，例如（67.3%）的人认为男女受影响程度相同，以及对症状的错误识别（37.1%）。对病例复发的知晓率为（55.1%）。朋友或家人是主要信息来源（18.2%）。最后，（76.9%）的参与者表示希望更多地了解桡骨头半脱位。
巴哈地区人群对桡骨头半脱位明显缺乏了解，因此需要开展更多面向社会的宣传活动，以提高知识水平，预防其发生和复发。
