TY - JOUR
T1 - In-game Management of Common Joint Dislocations
AU - Skelley, Nathan W.
AU - McCormick, Jeremy J.
AU - Smith, Matthew V.
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Context:Sideline management of sports-related joint dislocations often places the treating medical professional in a challenging position. These injuries frequently require prompt evaluation, diagnosis, reduction, and postreduction management before they can be evaluated at a medical facility. Our objective is to review the mechanism, evaluation, reduction, and postreduction management of sports-related dislocations to the shoulder, elbow, finger, knee, patella, and ankle joints.Evidence Acquisition:A literature review was performed using the PubMed database to evaluate previous and current publications focused on joint dislocations. This review focused on articles published between 1980 and 2013.Study Design:Clinical review.Level of Evidence:Level 4.Results:The clinician should weigh the benefits and risks of on-field reduction based on their knowledge of the injury and the presence of associated injuries.Conclusion:When properly evaluated and diagnosed, most sports-related dislocations can be reduced and initially managed at the game.
AB - Context:Sideline management of sports-related joint dislocations often places the treating medical professional in a challenging position. These injuries frequently require prompt evaluation, diagnosis, reduction, and postreduction management before they can be evaluated at a medical facility. Our objective is to review the mechanism, evaluation, reduction, and postreduction management of sports-related dislocations to the shoulder, elbow, finger, knee, patella, and ankle joints.Evidence Acquisition:A literature review was performed using the PubMed database to evaluate previous and current publications focused on joint dislocations. This review focused on articles published between 1980 and 2013.Study Design:Clinical review.Level of Evidence:Level 4.Results:The clinician should weigh the benefits and risks of on-field reduction based on their knowledge of the injury and the presence of associated injuries.Conclusion:When properly evaluated and diagnosed, most sports-related dislocations can be reduced and initially managed at the game.
KW - dislocation
KW - joint
KW - reduction
KW - review
KW - sideline
KW - sport
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84899644988&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1941738113499721
DO - 10.1177/1941738113499721
M3 - Article
C2 - 24790695
AN - SCOPUS:84899644988
SN - 1941-7381
VL - 6
SP - 246
EP - 255
JO - Sports Health
JF - Sports Health
IS - 3
ER -