Dislocation of the hip

A dislocation is an injury in which a bone is displaced from its proper position. Unless there are accompanying fractures or tissue damage, a simple dislocation may be manipulated back into place. Recovery may include immobilizing the area where dislocation occurred.
Review Date: 05/12/2008
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in
Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint,
Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.











