Shoulder dislocation
Hip dislocation
Congenital hip dislocation
Jaw dislocation
Knee dislocation
Spine dislocation
Subluxation - mild dislocation
Dislocated elbow
Dislocation: Related Disease Topics
Prehospital Care
Patients with hip dislocation often have associated injuries that may take precedence during stabilization, both in the field and in the ED. Attempts to reduce the dislocation in the field are ill advised.
Establish the ABCs with appropriate spinal immobilization.
If hip dislocation is detected in the field, the patient should be placed on a backboard and allowed to assume the leg position that is most comfortable (ie, hip slightly flexed, leg adducted).
The patient should be transported to a level of trauma center appropriate for his or her overall clinical status.