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A 37-year old asked:

How can I tell if I have a possible elbow dislocation?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are some exercises for a elbow dislocation which is positioned back and I have stiffness?

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A 29-year old asked:

What are the tests for traumatic elbow dislocation?

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A 35-year old asked:

After my 3rd dislocation of my shoulder my elbow began to hurt. This is the first time, why is that?

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A 63-year old male asked:

Suggestions for brace for elbow when working out. Status post elbow dislocation times thee years?

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A 62-year old male asked:

I recently had an elbow dislocation and was placed again at the moment it happens. The radiographs were okey. Right now I have a swelling all over?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 47-year old asked:

I had a severe injury in may of this year. Fractured ulna and dislocation of elbow. Any comments re: surgery?

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A 38-year old asked:

Post medial dislocation of left elbow small puncture wound(+) near the left cubital fossa i can't benddown, is it normal ?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Had elbow dislocation(no frc),closed reduced by surgeon 80 days back.Elbow can be straightened 95% as before but small swelling on elbow still notgone?

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A 30-year old male asked:

How long does it take elbow to straighten like normal aftr dislocation.elbow was reduced back by closed reduction by ortho surgeon?

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A 39-year old asked:

When should a person start physical therapy and mobilize his elbow after elbow dislocation/fracture ?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Dislocated both radial and ulna bone at the elbow joint. Doc is put me in a cast for 2 weeks. Does that timeframe seem normal for an elbow dislocation?

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A 18-year old male asked:

One month ago i fall down. And injured my elbow. I went to doctor. He did an xray and told that it is neither dislocation nor fracture. I have swelling l cannot straighten my arm and cannot flex forearm. When i try i have pain in inner elbow. ?

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A 41-year old female asked:

My right arm is still heavy after 3 months after shoulder dislocation. What Should I do?

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A female asked:

I fell down from motorbike with my left arm swelling due to dislocation?

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A 43-year old asked:

What to do if I have shoulder dislocation 3 weeks ago.. Now i'm told by my doc. That i cannot fully stretch my arm ..?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I had a shoulder dislocation about 8 years back. I recently went skiing and pulled my arm. For last 2 weeks, I have been having discomfort. Next step?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I broke my arm 18 days ago, single fracture without dislocation, Im 10 days late on my period and it still hasnt come. Is it possible that its somehow because of the fracture?

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A 40-year old female asked:

I get a mild but chronic pain/ weakness/numbness in my neck/shoulder that runs down my arm and into my little fingers. What kind of dr / therapist should I see? My shoulder was previously operated on for dislocation.

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A 29-year old male asked:

My 14 months old baby girls arm went lame after helping her over an obsticle by holding her hand above her head. Went for X rays and no obvious dislocation seen, sehe lifts her hand over her head 2jours later but when sleeping she still have pain?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Got grade 3 AC joint dislocation.Never got properly healed. Arm weak,pains easily when working.Is it safe to do gymnastics with it, like hand stand?

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A 53-year old female asked:

In ORIF surg for trimalleolar fx dislocation -PER stage 4 w 2 post frag are ligaments repaired? If not do they grow back together? Prognosis?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Do doctors that do hip arthroscopies also do open surgical dislocation, or do they need to be specially trained for that?

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A 37-year old male asked:

How can I safely develop my chest more after a shoulder dislocation? (labrum tear, not surgically repaired, 6 months ago)

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A 36-year old female asked:

Severe TMJ with multiple dislocations. Jaw sublexes when ever opens more than 1 inch. No help w guards,massage, anti inflamatories. Next steps?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is a fever post op normal? I am 5 days post op bunionectomy, osteotomy, dislocation repair. I had a fever of 99.0, 99.4, 99.6 and now it's 100.1

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A 21-year old female asked:

I had a wisdom tooth pulled 4 days ago. I'm still in pain and my jaw won't stop popping. It opens fully with difficulty and pain. Dislocation?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Grade 2 ?3 MCL tear after patella dislocation . Tkr may . Injury november . Surgical repair. Hinged brace now. He thinks heal. 2 fail lateral releases

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A 23-year old male asked:

Is it ok to get shoulder repair surgery after 2x dislocation if you anemic. I have low haemoglobin cause it not found yet. Fatigued for 1yr mentally ?

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A 52-year old female asked:

Mcl sprain after dislocation of patella. Recent lateral release , meniscus repair . How do they know no tear without mri? Limp, popping noise , pain

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