Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Knee Dislocation Treatment
1. Call 911 or Go to the Emergency Room
2. Control Swelling
Ice the area.
3. Immobilize Dislocation
Immobilize leg above and below the injured knee. Cardboard, magazines, or other stiff material can be used as splints.
Do not try to push knee back into its original position. Manipulating a dislocated joint can cause severe injury.
4. Follow Up
At the hospital, a doctor will realign the joint, perhaps under anesthesia, and assess how much the dislocation has damaged the bones and surrounding tissues and blood vessels.
Treatment may include stabilizing the knee with splints. Surgery is sometimes necessary.
WebMD Medical Reference
SOURCES:
UC San Diego Health System: "Knee Injuries and Problems."
Henrichs, A. Journal of Athletic Training, December 2004; vol 39(4): pp 365-369.