Luxation [noun]

When luxation does occur, irreparable injury is usually done.

Lusk cites a case of a mule which had suffered femoral luxation.

Falls or violent strains are necessary to produce this luxation.

As a rule, the reduction of this form of luxation is not difficult.

He was taken to the hospital, where, fortunately, Mr. White immediately reduced the luxation.

As a matter of fact, in the horse, patellar luxation is the one frequent affection of this kind.

Temporary luxation of the patella is a common affection of the horse and fixed luxation of this bone also occurs.

Joints having the greater freedom of movement are apt to suffer luxation more frequently.

According to Moller, luxation is generally due to excessive flexion of the scapulohumeral joint.

There is no particular difference in the handling of carpal luxation and dislocation of other bones.