DD (age 8) woke up a week ago with pain in her elbow. Some diminished range of motion (more in the flexion but some slight decrease in extension). No injury that she could come up with. X ray was done and there was a "difference" between the right and left arm- right showed what was described by ortho as "maybe some fragmentation in growth plate". He splinted her and follow up in a week. Fast forward one week and pain is way down (from 9-10 with flexion and extension to 2-3) range is almost normal (again, some decrease in flexion,. just barely in extension) and we go back to ortho. This one says she has a "common gymnastics issue in her elbow also seen in pitchers:". Said she needs an MRI. (scheduled for later this week). Can go back to gym, no splint, but no weight bearing stuff on arm. Wants her to work ROM. DD has little to no pain at present, but I have been reading up on OCD and am kind of freaking out. No clicking or crepidus in her arm right now, but OMG!! Anyone with experience with this? How long will she be out? I can't find any good info- the range is from "no pain with movement" to "12 months!!" Ortho said 3 ish months, to which she turned into a hysterical sobbing mess in the exam room. (we were thinking it was a stress fracture for petes sake!!)
Help!
Help!