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Toddler limbs

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Gigitheducky · 09/01/2026 23:09

This evening my toddler (24 months old) got her left leg trapped between two steps on her pikler triangle mid fall. She let out an ear piercing scream and as I retrieved her I saw that her left lower leg was twisted almost 45 degrees and I thought her knee had popped out of its socket as it was the only way I could explain what I was seeing. I screamed for my husband to call an ambulance. Less than a minute later and without having touched her leg at all her leg had returned to its normal state, she was no longer crying and could walk without issue. Is this possible/common with toddlers limbs? Has anyone experienced similar and everything was ok? Or similar and everything was not ok? I cannot get the image of her bent leg out of my mind, it was grotesque and she was very clearly in intense pain at the moment of impact. I cannot fathom how she does not seem to have sustained an injury (we have sought medical advice and have been discharged). I am baffled and worried we have been incorrectly discharged and I should push for further investigation. But then she is bearing weight and walking fine so what the heck?! Any input would be much appreciated and I haven’t been able to source much information online!

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HarvestMouseandGoldenCups · 10/01/2026 00:24

Small children’s bones are softer and more flexible than adults. If they’ve been checked over why do you think they’re not ok?

Gigitheducky · 10/01/2026 04:18

I can’t marry together what I saw with my eyes and her being ok! It was one of those things if I’d caught it on video and watched it back as like, a random viral video I would physically cringe watching it.

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