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Dislocations Learning Center
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A dislocation is a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint. (Joints are areas where two bones come together) A dislocated bone is no longer in its normal position. A dislocation may also cause ligament or nerve damage.
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Dislocation is the displacement of bones that form a joint. A joint is where two or more bones meet. In a dislocation, the surfaces of the bones that normally articulate with each other (i.e., join together to allow movement) no longer line up cor...
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In medicine, the terms dislocation and subluxation refer to the displacement of bones that form a joint. These conditions affecting the joint most often result from trauma that causes adjoining bones to no longer align with each other. A partial o...
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