Joint dislocation

A dislocated joint may be:

• Accompanied by numbness or tingling at the joint or beyond it
• Intensely painful, especially if you try to use the joint or bear weight on it
• Limited in movement
• Swollen or bruised
• Visibly out of place, discolored, or misshapen

Nursemaid's elbow is a partial dislocation common in toddlers. The main symptom is refusal to use the arm. Nursemaid's elbow can be easily treated in a doctor's office.

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Radial head injury

Shoulder joint

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Review Date: 04/13/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)