DS (almost 4) has complained about a sore arm for the past week. He is holding it in a sling type position, bent at the elbow and close to his chest, and is very reluctant to move it. He can move it however, and seems to have full range of movement, albeit painful movement at times. He is playing as normal otherwise and even had a morning at a soft play where he happily threw himself round the equipment (with arm firmly fixed in his favoured sling pose). He is a tough lad who throws himself about in a typical brutish manner and very rarely complains of being hurt. He usually brushes himself down and carries on. Even this week when I can tell he's in pain he tells me "it's fine!"
He had a 'pulled elbow' on the same arm about a year ago but was in incredible pain until it popped back in after which you wouldn't even know it had happened and he carried on as normal.
So to summerise, he's not in constant pain, there's no swelling, no visible bruising as such (bit red/mottled around elbow) and he does have full range of movement when pushed to it......aibu to think it could still be fractured? Has anyone had experience of a child breaking a bone without any obvious signs (swelling/pain/etc)?? I'm sure I'm worrying over nothing but I just expected it to be improving after a week