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Joint dislocation

Última revisão das evidências: 14 Feb 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 19 Aug 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presence of risk factors
  • characteristic posturing of joint
  • pain
  • inability to move joint
  • tenderness
  • swelling
  • sciatic nerve injury with hip dislocation
  • injury to the femoral artery, vein, or nerve with hip dislocation
  • concomitant injury with hip dislocation
  • cruciate ligament injury with patellar dislocation
  • meniscal tears with patellar dislocation
  • ligamentous injuries of the knee with patellar dislocation
  • patellar or quadriceps tendon rupture with patellar dislocation
Detalhes completos

Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • ecchymosis with finger dislocation
  • haemarthrosis with patellar dislocation
Detalhes completos

Fatores de risco

  • sports-related activities
  • motor vehicle accident (hip dislocation)
  • ligamentous laxity
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • males between adolescence and 30 years of age
  • women aged 61-80 years (shoulder dislocation)
  • prior history of joint instability
  • skeletal or muscular dysplasia
  • high Q angle (patellar dislocation)
  • external tibial torsion (patellar dislocation)
  • patella alta (patellar dislocation)
Detalhes completos

Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • plain x-rays of the shoulder
  • plain x-rays of the finger
  • plain x-rays of the knee
  • plain x-rays of the elbow
  • plain x-rays of the pelvis
Detalhes completos

Investigações a serem consideradas

  • MRI scan of the knee
  • MRI scan of the shoulder
  • CT scan of the elbow
  • CT scan of the pelvis
  • MRI scan of the pelvis
  • arteriogram of the knee or shoulder
Detalhes completos

Novos exames

  • ultrasound of the shoulder

Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

shoulder dislocation

finger dislocation

patellar dislocation

elbow dislocation

hip dislocation

Colaboradores

Autores

Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD

Division Chief, Sports Medicine

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

UT Health San Antonio

San Antonio

TX

Declarações

TMD is a paid consultant and receives royalties from Arthrex, Inc. He has contributed to educational events for Arthrex, Inc.

Agradecimentos

Dr Thomas M. DeBerardino would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Paul Novakovich and Dr Brent Ponce, previous contributors to this topic.

Declarações

PN and BP declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores

Daniel J. Solomon, MD

Co-director of Orthopedic Sports and Shoulder Service

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Diego

CA

Declarações

DJS declares that he has no competing interests.

Matthew T. Provencher, MD

Assistant Director

Orthopaedic Shoulder and Sports Surgery

Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Diego

CA

Declarações

MTP declares that he has no competing interests.

Peter Cundy, MBBS, FRACS

Head of Orthopaedic Surgery

Women's & Children's Hospital

Adelaide

South Australia

Australia

Declarações

PC declares that he has no competing interests.

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Principais artigos

Patrick CM, Snowden J, Eckhoff MD, et al. Epidemiology of shoulder dislocations presenting to United States emergency departments: an updated ten-year study. World J Orthop. 2023 Sep 18;14(9):690-7.Texto completo  Resumo

Expert Panel on Musculoskeletal Imaging; Laur O, Ha AS, et al. ACR appropriateness criteria® acute shoulder pain: 2024 update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May;22(5S):S36-47.Texto completo  Resumo

American College of Radiology. ​ACR appropriateness criteria: acute hip pain. 2024 [internet publication].Texto completo

Rozzi SL, Anderson JM, Doberstein ST, et al. National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement: immediate management of appendicular joint dislocations. J Athl Train. 2018 Dec;53(12):1117-28.Texto completo  Resumo

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