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Dislocation
Dislocations may occur in your major joints - shoulder, hip, knee, elbow or ankle - or in smaller joints such as a finger, thumb or toe. The injury temporarily deforms and immobilizes your joint and may result in sudden and severe pain. When to seek medical advice If you believe you've dislocated a joint, get medical help immediately. Trying to force a dislocated joint back into place may damage your joint and muscles. Until you receive help, splint the affected joint in the position it's in. Don't try to move a dislocated joint or force it back into place. This can damage your joints, muscles, ligaments, nerves or blood vessels. An exception may be if the dislocation has cut off blood supply to the rest of the limb, and there is no pulse in the limb. If this occurs and medical help isn't close by, relocating the joint may be attempted. Applying ice to the injured joint may reduce swelling by controlling internal bleeding and the buildup of fluids in and around the injured joint.
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