An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

The management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations has evolved considerably, with treatment strategies principally guided by the severity of injury as determined by the Rockwood Classification.

A dislocation is a joint injury in which the bones are forced out of their usual positions and are completely separated. Your joints are where two or more bones meet. It can be hard to tell if a bone ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Medical Arts and Research Building, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Correspondence to Augustus D Mazzocca, Associate Professor, ...

Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

Take home message Isolated traumatic dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint is an exceedingly rare injury. A high level of clinical suspicion combined with appropriate plain radiograph and CT ...

Soft tissue injuries can cause problems, especially for serious athletes. Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A common injury seen in orthopedic surgery, patellar dislocation accounts for about 2% to 3% of knee injuries ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky dislocated his left shoulder early in the first quarter in the team's victory over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a source ...