closed dislocation


closed dis·lo·ca·tion

a dislocation not complicated by an external wound. Synonym(s): simple dislocation

closed dis·lo·ca·tion

(klōzd dis-lō-kā'shŭn) Displacement not complicated by an external wound.
Synonym(s): simple dislocation.

closed dislocation

A dislocation in which the skin overlying the joint remains intact. Synonym: simple dislocationSee also: dislocation