Dislocation Flashcards
What is dislocation?
Joint disruption : the articulating bones of a joint are not in correct relationships
Which one occurs when joint surfaces have NO contact?
Dislocation
Which one occurs when joint surfaces have only partial contact?
Subluxation
Which one occurs when bony deformation prevent normal articulation?
Dysplasia
What is the etiology of dislocation?
- Trauma
- Impact - Often the result of a sudden twist or wrench of a joint beyond its normal range of motionW
What is the etiology of subluxation?
- Related trauma
- Degenerative diseases
What is the etiology of dysplasia?
Congenital
Where are the common joint disruptions?
- Shoulder
- Wrist
- Patella
- Elbow
What are the mechanisms of injury for anterior shoulder dislocation?
Excessive abduction & external rotation
Which joint is the most common dislocation?
Anterior, subcoracoid
What is the MOI of posterior shoulder dislocation?
- Flexion
- Adduction
- Internal rotation
of the humerus
What is the MOI of wrist dislocation?
- Perilunate (lunate & capitate)
- Lunate (Lunate & radius)
- Great force applied to extended wrist
- FOOSH
- MVA
What is the MOI of patella dislocation?
- External rotation of the tibia flexed
- ex. football players
What is the MOI of elbow dislocation?
- FOOSH
- MVA
What are the signs & symptoms?
- Acute trauma : pain, swelling, damage to nearby tissues, torn or irritated nerves, damaged ligaments, muscles & tendons
- Snapping or popping sound at time of injury
- Intense & sickening pain
- Deformity until the joint is reduced
- External supports
- Decreased ROM d/t spasm, edema and pain (acute / early subacute)
- Adhesions forming in (early subacute / late subacute)
- HT & TPs
- Loss of proprioception
- Instabilities
- Full rom remains restricted & tissue may be cool due to ischemia