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subluxation Definition

sub·luxa·tion (sub′lək sās̸hən)

noun

a partial dislocation of a bone from a joint

subluxation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • phalanx: Perhaps most importantly, lateral radiographs reveal the presence of volar subluxation of the distal phalanx.
  • joint: Subluxation of the joint occurs on shoulder elevation causing pain past 90 degrees.
  • ankle: In most instances of talar body fracture, there is significant displacement of the fragments with concurrent subluxation of the ankle or subtalar joints.
  • shoulder: The second major cause of pain is subluxation of the shoulder.

Converse of object

  • reveal: Clinical examination may reveal lateral subluxation or lateral patello-femoral tracking.
  • cause: The instability may also be noticed on external rotatory movements which cause posterior subluxation of the lateral tibial plateau.
  • call: A partial dislocation where the upper arm bone is partially in and partially out of the socket is called a subluxation.

Adjective modifier

  • patello-femoral: CT or MRI scans have recently been demonstrated to be very effective in the demonstration of patello-femoral subluxation.
  • congenital: We report the case of a mother and son incidentally discovered with heritable congenital tibiofemoral subluxation.
  • lateral: Clinical examination may reveal lateral subluxation or lateral patello-femoral tracking.
  • tibiofemoral: We report the case of a mother and son incidentally discovered with heritable congenital tibiofemoral subluxation.
  • heritable: We report the case of a mother and son incidentally discovered with heritable congenital tibiofemoral subluxation.
  • atlantoaxial: Figure 1. The posterior atlantoaxial interval ( * ) and atlantoaxial subluxation ( ** ).

Noun used with modifier

  • tendon: The results were often poor with tendon subluxation, weakness and continued pain.
  • shoulder: The same thing that happened to me the day of my shoulder subluxation was happening again.