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Lower extremity joint dislocation

MedGen UID:
868125
•Concept ID:
C4022516
•
Finding
Synonym: Dislocated leg joints
 
HPO: HP:0030311

Definition

Displacement or malalignment of one or more joints in the lower extremity (leg). [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and conservative management of great toe pathologies: a review.
Andrews NA, Ray J, Dib A, Harrelson WM, Khurana A, Singh MS, Shah A
Postgrad Med 2021 May;133(4):409-420. Epub 2021 Apr 4 doi: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1895587. PMID: 33622169
Management of acute lesser toe pain.
Ray J, Andrews NA, Dib A, Harrelson WM, Khurana A, Singh MS, Shah A
Postgrad Med 2021 Apr;133(3):320-329. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1873581. PMID: 33406375
Ankle syndesmosis injuries: anatomy, biomechanics, mechanism of injury, and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and intervention.
Lin CF, Gross ML, Weinhold P
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2006 Jun;36(6):372-84. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2195. PMID: 16776487

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Team Approach: Hip Preservation Surgery.
Kuhn AW, Clohisy JC, Troyer SC, Cheng AL, Hillen TJ, Pascual-Garrido C, Tatman J, Bloom N, Schoenecker PL, Nepple JJ
JBJS Rev 2023 Oct 1;11(10) Epub 2023 Oct 4 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.23.00041. PMID: 37793005
Traumatic subtalar joint dislocation.
Anazor FC, Dhinsa BS
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2023 Feb 2;84(2):1-9. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2022.0211. PMID: 36848162
Arthrodesis in the Deformed Charcot Foot.
Rosemberg DL, Sposeto RB, Godoy-Santos AL
Foot Ankle Clin 2022 Dec;27(4):835-846. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2022.08.005. PMID: 36368800
A Combination of Long-Duration Electrical Stimulation with External Shoulder Support during Routine Daily Activities in Patients with Post-Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Lavi C, Elboim-Gabyzon M, Naveh Y, Kalichman L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 8;19(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159765. PMID: 35955118Free PMC Article
Radiography, CT, and MRI of Hip and Lower Limb Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
Silva MS, Fernandes ARC, Cardoso FN, Longo CH, Aihara AY
Radiographics 2019 May-Jun;39(3):779-794. doi: 10.1148/rg.2019180101. PMID: 31059403

Diagnosis

Fixed (Congenital) Patellar Dislocation.
Grisdela PT, Paschos N, Tanaka MJ
Clin Sports Med 2022 Jan;41(1):123-136. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.07.010. PMID: 34782069
Lisfranc Injury: Current Concepts.
Mulcahy H
Radiol Clin North Am 2018 Nov;56(6):859-876. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.003. PMID: 30322487
Sports-related overuse injuries in children.
Launay F
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015 Feb;101(1 Suppl):S139-47. Epub 2014 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2014.06.030. PMID: 25555804
Evaluation of the patient with hip pain.
Wilson JJ, Furukawa M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Jan 1;89(1):27-34. PMID: 24444505
Ankle syndesmosis injuries: anatomy, biomechanics, mechanism of injury, and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and intervention.
Lin CF, Gross ML, Weinhold P
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2006 Jun;36(6):372-84. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2195. PMID: 16776487

Therapy

Talectomy for arthrogrypotic foot deformities: A systematic review.
Chergui S, Al-Ali H, Marwan Y, Abu Dalu K, Dahan-Oliel N, Hamdy RC
Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan;29(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.10.002. PMID: 36266132
A Combination of Long-Duration Electrical Stimulation with External Shoulder Support during Routine Daily Activities in Patients with Post-Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Lavi C, Elboim-Gabyzon M, Naveh Y, Kalichman L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 8;19(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159765. PMID: 35955118Free PMC Article
Treatment for Post-Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Deformity.
Allen MM, Rosenfeld SB
Orthop Clin North Am 2020 Jan;51(1):37-53. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.08.008. PMID: 31739878
Hip Arthroscopy: Common Problems and Solutions.
Casp A, Gwathmey FW
Clin Sports Med 2018 Apr;37(2):245-263. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2017.12.005. PMID: 29525026
Overuse Physeal Injuries in Youth Athletes.
Arnold A, Thigpen CA, Beattie PF, Kissenberth MJ, Shanley E
Sports Health 2017 Mar/Apr;9(2):139-147. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.1177/1941738117690847. PMID: 28165873Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Vascular Injury in the Multiligament Injured Knee.
Matthewson G, Kwapisz A, Sasyniuk T, MacDonald P
Clin Sports Med 2019 Apr;38(2):199-213. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2018.11.001. PMID: 30878044
Lisfranc Injury: Current Concepts.
Mulcahy H
Radiol Clin North Am 2018 Nov;56(6):859-876. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.003. PMID: 30322487
Scott-Taor syndrome.
Ayyıldız VA, Özgökçe M, Oğul H
Joint Bone Spine 2017 Dec;84(6):739. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.01.007. PMID: 28196777
Ice hockey: a team physician's perspective.
Moslener MD, Wadsworth LT
Curr Sports Med Rep 2010 May-Jun;9(3):134-8. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181dfccd9. PMID: 20463495
The epidemiology of knee dislocations.
Brautigan B, Johnson DL
Clin Sports Med 2000 Jul;19(3):387-97. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(05)70213-1. PMID: 10918955

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of Lower Extremity Torsion on Clinical Outcomes After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Tibial Tubercle Transfer for Recurrent Patellofemoral Instability.
Qiao Y, Ye Z, Zhang X, Xu X, Xu C, Li Y, Zhao S, Zhao J
Am J Sports Med 2023 Jul;51(9):2374-2382. Epub 2023 Jun 12 doi: 10.1177/03635465231177059. PMID: 37306061
A Combination of Long-Duration Electrical Stimulation with External Shoulder Support during Routine Daily Activities in Patients with Post-Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Lavi C, Elboim-Gabyzon M, Naveh Y, Kalichman L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 8;19(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159765. PMID: 35955118Free PMC Article
Scapulothoracic Dissociation: Evaluation and Management.
Choo AM, Schottel PC, Burgess AR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2017 May;25(5):339-347. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00509. PMID: 28406877
Ankle syndesmosis injuries: anatomy, biomechanics, mechanism of injury, and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and intervention.
Lin CF, Gross ML, Weinhold P
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2006 Jun;36(6):372-84. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2195. PMID: 16776487
Common American football injuries.
Saal JA
Sports Med 1991 Aug;12(2):132-47. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199112020-00005. PMID: 1947533

Recent systematic reviews

Talectomy for arthrogrypotic foot deformities: A systematic review.
Chergui S, Al-Ali H, Marwan Y, Abu Dalu K, Dahan-Oliel N, Hamdy RC
Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan;29(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.10.002. PMID: 36266132
Traumatic Dislocation of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint: A Systematic Review and 10-year Experience From a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Rajan PV, Ramski DE, Romeo NM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev 2022 May 1;6(5) doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00105. PMID: 35503776Free PMC Article
Systematic review: Diagnostics, management and outcome of fractures of the posterior process of the talus.
Engelmann EWM, Wijers O, Posthuma JJ, Schepers T
Injury 2020 Nov;51(11):2414-2420. Epub 2020 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.09.030. PMID: 32972722
Injuries in karate: systematic review.
Thomas RE, Ornstein J
Phys Sportsmed 2018 Sep;46(3):279-303. Epub 2018 May 22 doi: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1472510. PMID: 29737221
Overuse Physeal Injuries in Youth Athletes.
Arnold A, Thigpen CA, Beattie PF, Kissenberth MJ, Shanley E
Sports Health 2017 Mar/Apr;9(2):139-147. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.1177/1941738117690847. PMID: 28165873Free PMC Article

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