Editing Joint dislocation (section)

==== [[Ultrasound]] ====
* Ultrasound may be useful in an acute setting, and is a bedside test that can be performed in the Emergency Department. Ultrasound accuracy is dependent on user ability and experience. Ultrasound is nearly as effective as x-ray in detecting shoulder dislocations.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Abbasi S, Molaie H, Hafezimoghadam P, Zare MA, Abbasi M, Rezai M, Farsi D | title = Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographic examination in the management of shoulder dislocation in the emergency department | journal = Annals of Emergency Medicine | volume = 62 | issue = 2 | pages = 170–175 | date = August 2013 | pmid = 23489654 | doi = 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.01.022 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gottlieb M, Patel D, Marks A, Peksa GD | title = Ultrasound for the diagnosis of shoulder dislocation and reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis | journal = Academic Emergency Medicine | volume = 29 | issue = 8 | pages = 999–1007 | date = August 2022 | pmid = 35094451 | doi = 10.1111/acem.14454 }}</ref> Ultrasound may also have utility in diagnosing AC joint dislocations.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Heers G, Hedtmann A | title = Correlation of ultrasonographic findings to Tossy's and Rockwood's classification of acromioclavicular joint injuries | journal = Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology | volume = 31 | issue = 6 | pages = 725–732 | date = June 2005 | pmid = 15936487 | doi = 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2005.03.002 }}</ref>
* In infants <6 months of age with suspected [[Hip dysplasia|developmental dysplasia of the hip]] (congenital hip dislocation), ultrasound is the imaging study of choice. This is due to the lack of ossification at this age, which will not be apparent on x-rays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip |title=Developmental dysplasia of the hip | work = Radiology Reference Article | publisher = Radiopaedia.org | vauthors = Gaillard F |date=2 May 2008 |language=en|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref>