common dislocation Flashcards
dislocation
complete loss of contact
subluxation
partial loss of contact
what is most common and most rare way to dislocate shoulder?
common- anteriorly
rare- inferior
whats a traction injury?
injury from stretching
what is the mechanism for shoulder dislocations?
fall, traction injury
who is a shoulder dislocation common in?
young adults
what may cause a posterior shoulder injury?
seizures, road accidents
management for shoulder dislocation?
- closed reduction under sedation
- open reduction
- stabilisation and rehabilitisation
reduction methods: hippocratic, in line traction
what is the mechanism for elbow dislocations?
fall onto outstretched arm
which ways can you dislocate your elbow?
- posterior
- anterior
- medial/lateral
what risks are associated with elbow injury?
- radial head injury
- coronoid process injury
who does elbow dislocation usually occur in?
-adults and children
mangement for elbow dislocation?
- closed reduction under sedation
- open reduction rarely required
- 2 weeks in sling + rehab
what is the mechanism of interphalangeal joint dislocations?
hyperextension injury, direct axial blow (blow to tip of fingers)
what directions do interphalangeal joints normally dislocate?
almost always posterior