Topic Overview

Dislocations

Dislocations are joint injuries that force bones out of position. A dislocation is a medical emergency. Learn about treatment and rehabilitation.

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Definition

Dislocations are joint injuries that force bones out of position. A dislocation is a medical emergency. Learn about treatment and rehabilitation.

Concept record

Canonical title: Dislocations
Alphabetical key: D
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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