An injury that causes the bones forming a joint to lose contact with one another and become misaligned is known as:
A) Contusion
B) Simple fracture
C) Sprain
D) Strain
E) Dislocation

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Dislocation is the injury where the bones forming a joint lose contact with one another and become misaligned. A contusion is a bruise in the soft tissue, a simple fracture is a break in the bone that does not penetrate the skin, a sprain is an injury to a ligament, and a strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon.

An Injury That Causes the Bones Forming a Joint to Lose