The management of common dislocations in the upper limb.

Dislocations are among the many orthopaedic injuries that the general practitioner is expected to manage. Many are fairly straightforward to treat, however, there are also many pitfalls. In this paper we provide an overview of the common dislocations in the upper limb, and some that are less common but important to recognise. We have also described the important complications to watch out for and an indication as to which dislocations should be referred for specialist management.