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  1. Dislocation: Types, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic

    Dislocation A dislocation is the medical term for bones in one of your joints being pushed out of their usual place. They can affect any joint in your body. Dislocations almost always happen during …

  2. Joint dislocation - Wikipedia

    A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet. [1] . A partial dislocation is referred to as a subluxation. Dislocations are …

  3. Dislocation: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    A dislocation is a disruption of the normal position of the ends of two or more bones where they meet at a joint. A joint is the place where two bones connect, which allows movement.

  4. Dislocations: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatments - Healthline

    Sep 29, 2018 · A dislocation occurs when a bone slips out of a joint. For example, the top of your arm bone fits into a joint at your shoulder. When it slips or pops out of that joint, you have a dislocated...

  5. Overview of Dislocations - Injuries and Poisoning - MSD ...

    A dislocation is complete separation of the bones that form a joint. In subluxation, the bones in a joint are partly out of position. Often, a dislocated joint remains dislocated until it is put back in place …

  6. Dislocation: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 3, 2024 · The cause is usually a fall, a car accident or an injury during contact sports. Dislocation mostly involves the body's larger joints. The most common site of injury is the shoulder. For young …

  7. Dislocations - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament, allowing the ends of two connected bones to separate. Ligaments are flexible bands of fibrous tissue that connect various bones and cartilage.