Basic Summary for Dislocation

Main name of condition: Dislocation

What is Dislocation?
  Brief description of Dislocation: Bone dislocated from a joint
  Parent types of Dislocation: Shoulder conditions
  Organs Affected by Dislocation: bones, joints, shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine, elbow
  Types of Dislocation: Shoulder dislocation, Hip dislocation, Congenital hip dislocation, Jaw dislocation, Knee dislocation, Spine dislocation, Subluxation, Dislocated elbow

What causes Dislocation?
Causes of Dislocation: see causes of Dislocation

What are the symptoms of Dislocation?
Symptoms of Dislocation: see symptoms of Dislocation

How is it treated?
Treatments for Dislocation: see treatments for Dislocation

Society issues for Dislocation
Hospitalization statistics for Dislocation: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Dislocation:

0.009% (1,166) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
92% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
88% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
38 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
71% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
9% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.011% (5,523) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments in neck in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.001% (66) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
91% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
90% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
60 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
38% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.00041% (217) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain or strain of joints and ligaments of thorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.002% (316) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
95% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
68% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.001% (346) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.001% (184) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
92% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
59% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
41% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
82% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
8.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
46 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
68% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
14% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.003% (1,329) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and sprain of joint ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.027% (3,406) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
89% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
45% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
57 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
47% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
36% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.035% (18,553) of hospital bed days were for dislocated sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.02% (2,572) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
97% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
69% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
31% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
73% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
76% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
8% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
10% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.007% (3,622) of hospital bed days were for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.007% (945) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
85% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
40% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
60% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
14.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
57 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
29% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
44% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.021% (10,795) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments of hip and thigh in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.037% (4,754) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
96% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
73% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
40% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
36 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
83% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
31% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.023% (12,060) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lower leg in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.01% (1,221) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
90% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
48% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
52% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
84% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.4 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
53% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
26% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.013% (6,710) of hospital bed days were for dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.0002% (22) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
59% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
41% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
95% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
52 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
50% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
32% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.0005% (236) of hospital bed days were for dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Last revision: May 27, 2003

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