What is a dislocation of the tibiofemoral joint? The tibiofemoral joint is commonly called the knee joint. A tibiofemoral dislocation is the formal name for a dislocated knee. It’s a fairly rare ...

The temporomandibular joints are anterior to the ear. They are ginglymoarthrodial joints that permit both rotational and sliding movements. The temporomandibular joints, which are on each side of the ...

A dislocation is a complete separation of the bones in a joint. Often, the ligaments that hold your bones together are torn. The bones of your toe can be dislocated by jamming your toe or by any ...

A dislocated knee is when the three bones of your knee are out of place and aren’t aligned the way they should be. It can happen if the structures in your knee are abnormal. Some people are born with ...

Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

Although shoulder dislocation can occur at about the same rates in both younger and older patients, injuries in older patients are more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed, resulting in years of ...

They're easy to confuse. But a dislocated shoulder and a separated shoulder are two distinct injuries. Here's the rundown. In severe cases of a dislocated shoulder, the tissue and nerves around the ...

Hip dislocations occur when the femur slips out of place in the hip socket. Great force typically causes this injury, but it can result from an innocent activity, such as tying a shoe, if a person has ...