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radial head injury, dislocation, the hip, shoulder joint, joint dislocation, joints, areas where two, bones come together, a sudden impact injures a joint, bones that meet at that joint, become dislocated, not connected, the bones, no longer in normal position, the joint capsule, ligaments tear, a joint becomes dislocated, the nerves, injured, hard to tell a dislocated bone, a broken bone, emergency situations, require the same first-aid treatment, injuries, surrounding ligaments generally take 3 to 6 weeks to heal, dislocations, a sudden impact, joint, occurs following a blow, fall, trauma, a dislocated joint, visibly out-of-place, discolored, misshapen, limited in movement, swollen, bruised, intensely painful, try, use the joint, bear weight on it, nursemaid's elbow, partial dislocation common in toddlers, main symptom is refusal, use the arm, nursemaid's elbow, doctor's office, first aid steps, begin treating someone who, dislocation, accident causing the injury life-threatening, has been a serious injury, check the person's airway, breathing, circulation, rescue breathing, cpr, bleeding control, not move the person, think that his head, leg has been injured, keep the person still, provide reassurance, skin is broken, take steps, prevent infection, not blow on the wound, rinse the area gently to remove obvious dirt, not scrub, probe, cover the area, sterile dressings, immobilizing the injury, splint, sling the injury, found it, not move the joint, sure to immobilize the area, below the injured joint, check the person's blood circulation around the injury by pressing firmly on the skin, in the affected area, should blanch white, regain color, a couple of seconds, apply ice packs to ease pain, swelling, take steps, prevent shock, head, leg, back injury, lay the victim flat, elevate the feet, 12 inches, cover the person, a coat, blanket, not move the person, the injury has been completely immobilized, not move a person, an injured hip, pelvis, upper leg, absolutely necessary, the only rescuer, person must be moved, drag by the clothing, not attempt to straighten a misshapen bone, joint, to change its position, not test a misshapen bone, joint, loss of function, not give the person by mouth, person has, a known, suspected dislocation, broken bone, severe bleeding, an area below the injured joint that is pale, cold, clammy, blue, signs of infection, warmth, redness, injured site, pus, a fever, a bone projecting, the skin, preventing injuries in children, teach children how to be safe, look out, create a safe environment around home, pay careful attention to preventing falls by gating stairways, keeping windows closed, locked, supervise children, no substitute, close supervision, no matter how safe the environment, situation appears to be, preventing dislocations in adults, wear protective gear, participating in contact sports, avoid falls by not standing on chairs, counter tops, unstable objects, eliminate throw rugs, the elderly, all age groups, keep a first-aid kit handy, use non-skid mats on the bottom, the bathtubs, avoid bath oils, use handrails on staircases, remove electrical cords from floor surfaces, browner, bd, skeletal trauma, basic science, management, reconstruction, 3rd ed, philadelphia, pa, saunders, 1629-1630.