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
management for interphalangeal joint dislocation?
what is the mechanisms for patella dislocation?
sudden quads contraction with a flexing knee
what direction does patella normally dislocate?
‘always’ lateral
who is patella dislocation normally found in?
most common in teenagers
girls>boys
what is seen on examination if someone has patella dislocation?
what is management for patella dislocation?
