Dislocations Flashcards
What is a dislocation?
Complete joint disruption
What is a subluxation?
Partial dislocation
Joint not fully out
How are dislocations diagnosed?
Clinical and radiological
What are dislocations associated wth?
Neurovascular and soft tissue damage
What are the common areas of dislocation?
Shoulder Elbow Hip Knee Ankle Subtalar joint
What ways can a shoulder dislocate?
Anterior- more common
Posterior- associated with fits and electric shocks
Wha is the appearance of a shoulder dislocation?
Anterior- squared off, loss of normal shoulder contour
Posterior- locked in internal rotation
What way do elbows dislocate?
Posterior
What is the appearance of a dislocated elbow?
Olecranon prominent
What way does a hip dislocate?
Posterior
What is the appearance of a dislocated hip?
Leg short, flexed, internal rotated and adducted
What is the most common way to dislocate an ankle?
Laterally
What is the most common way to dislocate the subtler joint?
Laterally
