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Elbow Dislocation (cont.)

Medical Author:
Jeffrey P Druck, MD
Coauthor:
Erik D Barton, MD, MS
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD

Exams and Tests

The doctor will begin with an examination.

  • The doctor will make sure your nerves and arteries are unhurt by checking your pulse, making sure you can feel normally, move your fingers and wrist, and make sure that blood is flowing normally to your hand.

  • Next, the doctor will get x-rays. Sometimes, breaks in the bone can look like dislocations, and some breaks happen when dislocations occur.

  • If the doctor suspects an injury to your artery, further tests, such as an arteriogram (an x-ray of your artery) may be performed.

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