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Basic principles of dislocation
management
By Dagim M(OSR1)
Moderator Dr Geletaw Tessema (consultant
Arthroplasty,orthopedic surgeon )
Date Dec 12/2019
AAU
Outline of presentation
Introduction to joints
Large joint dislocations and Management
Shoulder dislocation
Elbow dislocation
Hip dislocation
Knee dislocation
Ankle dislocation
joints
 Structure determines
Function vs function
determines structure
Joint
• Joint-connection made between
bones in body which link skeletal system
in to functional whole.
• Function of joints
holds skeletal system together
allows mobility and flexibility
• Classifications
structural
Functional
structural
Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial
Functional
• Synarthrosis
suture,syndesmosis&gomphosis
• Amphiarthrosis
rib cage,vertebral joint,syphesis pubis
• diarthrosis/(synovial)
Pivot
Hinge
Condylar
Saddle
Plane
Ball and socket
4. Basic Principles managment of dislocation.pptx
4. Basic Principles managment of dislocation.pptx
Stability of joints
articulating surface
ligaments
surrounding muscles
dislocations
Definition
Dislocation is a complete displacement of the
articular surface of joint. Joints are no longer
in contact.
Subluxation is an incomplete displacement.
Recurrent dislocation – repeated dislocation of
a joint usually due to damage to the ligaments
and joint margin
Causes of dislocation and subluxation
Traumatic
Congenital
pathological/spontaneous
Voluntary
Gleno-humeral joint dislocation
 50% of all dislocations ; reason
Wide range of motion
Shallow glenoid cavity
Weak ligaments
thin and lax capsule
Glenoid cavity to
head ratio 1:3
Anterior dislocation
• Mechanisms
• Indirect forces fall on extended arm
• Direct fall on superior or lateral shoulder arm
adducted
• Direct, anteriorly directed impact to the
posterior shoulder
Clinical feature
• Most common 90%
• Patient carries the affected arm with the other
arm abducted
• Deformed shoulder contour
• Empty glenoid fossa , comparison with
contralateral side
• Palpable dislocated head (anterior in axilla
• Injury to axillay nerve , artery
• Rotator cuff tear??
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imaging
• Trauma series of the affected shoulder
• AP,
• scapular y
• axillary
• MRI with arthrography gold standared
• C scan
• U/S
Non operative: closed reduction
• Hippocratic&Traction-countertraction
Stimson & Milch technique:
Post reduction care
• Immobilization
• 3 wks , age >30yrs 1wk
• Aggressive occupational therapy
Operative
• Soft tissue interposition.
• Displaced greater tuberosity fracture>5mm
• Glenoid rim fracture >5 mm in size.
• Selective repair in the acute period (e.g., in young
athletes
Posterior dislocation
• Less common and difficult to diagnose
• Mechanisms
indirect trauma
fall down
electric shock,convelsion
direct trauma
C/m
• shoulder internal rotation and adduction
• palpable mass posterior to the shoulder
• flattening of the anterior shoulder
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imaging
AP x-ray signs-less sensitive
Axillary view better
CT scan
AP x-ray-Light bulb sign,half moon sign
AP x-ray-Rim sign,trough line sign
Closed reduction
Requires muscle
relaxaion&sedation
Post reduction care
• immobilization
• for 3 wks,age >30yrs for 1week
• Shoulder exercise
operative
• Failed closed reduction
• Associated humeral neck #
• Significant glenoid defect
• Reverse hill-sachs defect
20-40%humeral head involvement
>40% humeral head involvement
• Significant displaced lesser tuberosity #
• Recurrent instability
Associated boney injuries to GHJD
• Reverse hill sachs lesion
• Bank art lesion
• Tuberosity #
• Humeral neck#
Elbow dislocation
• Posterior dislocation is most common
Mechanism of injury
Posterior dislocation
fall onto an outstretched hand or elbow
Anterior dislocation
direct force strikes the posterior
forearm with the elbow in flexed position
classification
• Simple versus complex
• According to the
direction of displacement
• Posterior
Posterolateral
Posteromedial
• Lateral
• Medial
• Anterior
classfication
C/F
• Painful,swollen, and
deformed elbow
• Restriction of mov’t
• Imaging
• AP and Lateral elbow x-ray
rx
• Non operative
Traction, flexion, and direct manual push
• After reduction elbow should put at complete
range of motion(ROM)
• NV exam
• Control x-ray ,
• splint should be removed after 1wk &pt
should start gently exercise
• broad arm sling for 6wk
Operative rx
• Un stable after reduction
• terrible triad of the elbow #-dislocation
Hip dislocation
mechanisms
Almost always due to high-energy trauma.
Most commonly involve MVA
falls from heights,
industrial accidents
sporting injuries.
Type of Dislocation depends on
• Direction of applied force
• Position of hip at time of injury
• Strength of patient’s bone
Posterior dislocation
Dash board injury
Fall on sole of the foot
The greater trochanter
C/M
severe pain with the
hip in a position of
flexion, internal rotation
and adduction
Most common
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• Thompson and Epstein classification of posterior hip
dislocations
Anterior dislocation
• Relates a history of
• direct blow to the posterior aspect of the hip
• application of great force to abducted or
externally rotated leg
• External rotation and abduction of the hip
• Epstein classification of anterior hip
dislocations
X-ray Evidence
• Femoral head Size
• Greater and lesser trochanters
• Femoral neck
• Shentons line
• Rotation of femoral shaft
AP Pelvis X-Ray
rx
• Closed Reduction
• Should done emergently
• in the operating room
• NB: Regardless of the direction of the
dislocation, the reduction is attempted by
traction in line with the femur and gentle
rotation
Allis reduction technique
Stimson maneuver
Bigelow
East Baltimore lift
Indications for open reduction
• Dislocation irreducible by closed means.
• Nonconcentric reduction.
• Fracture of the acetabulum or femoral head
requiring excision or ORIF.
• Ipsilateral femoral neck fracture
Post care
• Closed Reduction
short periods of bed rest 2wks
Full weight bearing 6wks
• with # rxed by ORIF
femoral head/acetabular #
femural neck #
Knee dislocations
• Traumatic knee dislocation is an uncommon
injury that may be limb-threatening; it should
therefore be treated as an orthopaedic
emergency
Mechanism of injury
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4. Basic Principles managment of dislocation.pptx
• Schenck Classification – anatomic system
done using MRI
Utility of Anatomic Classification
It requires the surgeon to focus on what is torn.
It directs treatment to what is injured.
It leads to accurate discussion of injuries among
clinicians
• Schenck classification
I – ACL/PCL
II – ACL & PCL
IIIM – ACL, PCL & MCL
IIIL – ACL, PCL & LCL
IV – ACL, PCL, PMC & LC l)
V –Fracture-dislocation
C - Arterial injury
N - Nerve injury
Clinical features
• Symptoms
• History of trauma
• Mechanism of injury
• Patients description of spontaneous knee
reduction
• Knee pain
P/E
• Swelling
• hemarthrosis
• Deformity
• Medial Skin dimpling sign
• Neuro-vascular exam
Vascular examination
arterial injury varies with the type of
dislocation usually by traction,
resulting in an intimal tear or
complete arterial tears
• Check DP/PT pulses and capillary refill)
in any patient with a proven or
suspected knee dislocation
• Pulse absent
• Pulse present
hard signs,
soft signs
imaging
• immediate reduction is recommended before
radiographic evaluation
• X-ray
• MRI
• Indications: all knee dislocations and
equivalents
closed reduction
• Anterior: Axial limb traction is combined with
lifting of the distal femur.
• Posterior: Axial limb traction is combined with
extension and lifting of the proximal tibia.
• Medial/lateral: Axial limb traction is combined
with lateral/medial translation of the tibia.
Post reduction
• X-ray
• Evaluate NVS
• MRI
• Immobilize for 3 wks
External fixation
• This approach is better for the grossly unstable
knee.
• Protects vascular repair.
• Permits skin care for open injuries
Emergent operative interventions
• Vascular repair
• Open Fractures
• Open dislocations
• Compartment syndrome
• Failed reduction with
vascular compromise
• points in vascular repairs
• Ex fix should be applied first
• Any damaged segment should be excised &
grafted
• Fasciotomy should always be done after
vascular repair
Rx for torn ligaments
a Early Repair vs Reconstruction
B Early Reconstruction (± Repair).
10-14 days
displaced meniscal tear
an extensive medial-sided disruption
C staged protocols
2-6wks
D Delayed Reconstruction
after 3wks
Ankle dislocation
• Abnormal separation b/n bones of ankle
• Commonly fracture-dislocation
• Open injuries common
Subtalar dislocation
• dislocation of the talus at talo calcaneal and talo
navicular joints
• It most commonly occurs in young men
• total talar dislocation
mech
• Fall from height
• Athletics
• RTA
• Inversion of the foot,medial subtalar(85%)
• eversion produces a lateral subtalar
dislocation.
c/m
• Medial most common
• followed by lateral
• Severe pain
• Gross deformity
• Foot locked in supination
with medial D&locked
pronation with lateral D
imaging
• AP, Lateral& mortise view
• X-rays should not delay
reduction if NV compromise
or skin tenting present
• CT scan
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rx
• Closed reduction
• soft tissues rx
• ORIF
.
post
• Pain Mx,
• Reduce, splint,
• Post-reduction films
summery
• Acute dislocations should be reduced as soon as possible.
• during reduction traction should be continuous, not jerking
• Immediate reduction of an acute dislocation does not
guarantee a satisfactory result,
AVN
post traumatic arthritis,
Recurrence
ectopic ossification
nerve injury
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Editor's Notes

  • #5: Functional classfication is based on degree of movt b/n articulating bones Stractural-how the bones connect each other/type of binding stractures/
  • #7: Little or no motility Slight motility Free mobility
  • #42: elbow dislocation in combination with Coronoid and radial head#