dislocated joint
Bone slipped out
A dislocated joint is one where the bones have been forced out of their normal alignment, typically by trauma or sudden impact.
The shoulder and finger joints are particularly susceptible.
She popped her dislocated joint back into place.
Unlike a sprain, which damages ligaments, dislocation involves the bones themselves separating at their connection point.
- dislocatedShifted from normal position
- poppedExploded with sound
- popped outLeft briefly or emerged
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- boneHard skeletal tissue
cartilage · ligament · torn ligament · swelling · bruise · painful · stiff · range of motion · immobile · sling · splint · reduction · put it back · orthopedic · physical therapy · shoulder · kneecap · hip
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
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