Symptoms of elbow dislocation and fracture

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Joint dislocation is what we often call dislocation, which means that the upper and lower bone ends of the joint are not in the normal position and there is dislocation. The main cause of arm dislocation is violence. Shoulder, elbow, mandible and finger joints are more prone to dislocation. Symptoms of elbow dislocation and fracture? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of elbow dislocation and fracture

After arm dislocation, the patient's joint capsule, ligament, articular cartilage, muscle and other soft tissues will also be injured. And the adjacent joints will appear swelling, hematoma, if the reduction is not timely, hematoma organization, joint adhesion will lead to varying degrees of joint function loss.

When the arm is dislocated, the joint will be painful, difficult to move, or even unable to move. Dislocation will affect the activity of the joint. If the joints cannot be fixed together, the ligaments will be pulled or torn and easily separated. In addition, once the spinal cord or nerve is injured, the dislocation of vertebrae may threaten the life.

The common symptom of a dislocated arm is severe pain. The swelling of the affected area was obvious. The joint can't move normally and has dysfunction. Special manifestations include deformity, joint dislocation, limb rotation, adduction and abduction, or lengthening of appearance, or shortening.

matters needing attention

Pay attention to production and life safety, avoid trauma is the key. In addition, it should also be noted that the patients with elbow dislocation should move the joint early, and after removing the fixation, they should mainly stretch and bend, rotate the forearm or assist with physical therapy. But excessive force pull, prone to myositis ossificans around the elbow. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out functional exercise in strict accordance with the doctor's advice in order to restore the function of the affected limb as soon as possible.