Open fractures and dislocations Flashcards by Hannah Falconer | Brainscape

Q

What is a dislocation?

A

Complete joint disruption

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Q

What is subluxation?

A

Partial dislocation - not fully out of joint

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Q

What are associated injuries of dislocation?

A

Fractures

Neuromuscular damage

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Q

What happens in anterior shoulder dislocation?

A

Squared off

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Q

What happens in posterior shoulder dislocation?

A

Locked in internal rotation

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Q

What happens in hip dislocation?

A

Leg short, flexed, internal rotation, adduction

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Q

What happens in ankle dislocation?

A

Externally rotated, prominent medial malleolus

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Q

What ankle dislocates more common?

A

Lateral

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