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

Fixed luxation may be of such character as to be practically irreducible because of extensive damage done to ligaments or cartilage.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Also, some practictioners report cases of patellar luxation and refer to pseudo-luxations, without clearly defining the conditions which constitute pseudo-luxation.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The luxation was downward and forward, and the strong, nervous reaction of the muscles had pulled the head of the bone deep into my armpit.

From Alaska Days with John Muir by Young, Samual Hall

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

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor