Question

Comment on the dislocation of joints.

Answer 1

Dislocation of joint is the total displacement of the articular end of the bone from the joint cavity. The normal alignment of the bones becomes altered. Joints of the jaw, shoulders, fingers and thumbs are most commonly dislocated.

Dislocations of joints are classified as:

1. Congenital deformities
2. Traumatic
3. Pathological
4. Paralytic