subluxation
subluxation
Definition
sub·luxa·tion (sub′lək sā′s̸hən)
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
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