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Dislocations - When There Is No Doctor November 26, 2018 The bones that form a joint are normally congruous and in apposition to each other. When this relationship is altered due to injury, it leads to a separation of these bones, called a dislocation. What you shouldn't do is as important as what you should when someone has suffered a dislocation. Let's discuss how to recognize when bones have gone astray, and the correct way to handle such an emergency. A fracture is often mistaken for a dislocation especially if it occurs near a joint, such as the upper end of the thighbone (femur) which is near the hip joint, or the upper end of the arm bone (humerus) which is near the shoulder joint. What distinguishes the two is that a fracture is a break in the continuity of any  one  bone. The elderly are more susceptible to dislocations because, with age, the muscles and ligaments that form the support system around the joints lose their tone, weakening their h