Editing Joint dislocation (section)

==== Immobilization ====
Immobilization is a method of treatment to place the injured joint in a sling or in another immobilizing device in order to keep the joint stable.<ref name="Skelley 246–255"/> There is no significant difference in healing or long-term joint mobility between simple shoulder dislocations treated conservatively versus surgically.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Taylor F, Sims M, Theis JC, Herbison GP | title = Interventions for treating acute elbow dislocations in adults | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2012 | issue = 4 | pages = CD007908 | date = April 2012 | pmid = 22513954 | pmc = 6465046 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD007908.pub2 | collaboration = Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group }}</ref> Shorter immobilization periods are encouraged, with the goal of return to increased range-of-motion activities as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Barco R, Gonzalez-Escobar S, Acerboni-Flores F, Vaquero-Picado A | title = Acute elbow dislocation: a critical appraisal of the literature | journal = JSES International | volume = 7 | issue = 6 | pages = 2560–2564 | date = November 2023 | pmid = 37969505 | pmc = 10638560 | doi = 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.03.019 }}</ref><ref name="Breulmann_2024">{{cite journal | vauthors = Breulmann FL, Lappen S, Ehmann Y, Bischofreiter M, Lacheta L, Siebenlist S | title = Treatment strategies for simple elbow dislocation - a systematic review | journal = BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | volume = 25 | issue = 1 | pages = 148 | date = February 2024 | pmid = 38365699 | pmc = 10874000 | doi = 10.1186/s12891-024-07260-0 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Shorter immobilization periods is linked to increased ranges of motion in some joints.<ref name="Breulmann_2024" />