luxation
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The cause of the remaining 5% is the luxation of other bones than those of the vertebral column.'
From Time Magazine Archive
A dislocation or luxation is a persistent displacement of the opposing ends of the bones forming a joint.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Usually, luxation and fracture may be differentiated in that there is no crepitation in luxation and more or less crepitation exists in fracture.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
Such cases may be styled momentary luxation, whether they are due to a weakened condition of the patellar ligaments or spasmodic contraction of the crural muscles.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
In upward luxation, reduction is effected by attempting further extension of the stifle joint and at the same time the patella is pulled outward, off the internal rim of the trochlea.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
All dislocations, luxations and subluxations of bones and ligaments should be corrected by expert manipulation.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
In temporary luxations, disarticulation is but momentary and spontaneous reposition always results; while a fixed luxation does not reduce spontaneously but remains luxated until reposition is effected by proper manipulation and treatment.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
The great use which they make of their simples is for the cure of wounds, fractures, dislocations, luxations, and ruptures.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 by James Athearn Jones
Dislocations and luxations are interchangeable terms, meaning the separation and displacement of the articulating surfaces of the bones entering into the formation of a joint.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
They know that fractures or luxations of the spine are mortal, but not fractures of the skull; and they likewise know, from experience, in what parts of the body wounds prove fatal.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr
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