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Shouuld I See A Doctor Immediately For A Dislocated Elbow ?
Hi, I just dislocated my elbow and I was wondering if I can wait until morning to go visit a doctor?
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
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Dislocating or fracturing your elbow outs you at possible high risk of getting your circulation to your limb cut off and nerve damage as well. You make the right call and splint your arm with a stick and some pillows or any other splintable object, and rush to the ER to get it corrected.
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Dislocating or fracturing your elbow outs you at possible high risk of getting your circulation to your limb cut off and nerve damage as well. You make the right call and splint your arm with a stick and some pillows or any other splintable object, and rush to the ER to get it corrected.
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