ETYM Cf. French dislocation.
A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column).
Displacement of bones meeting at a joint. It causes pain, swelling, loss of function and deformity. Treatment is by manipulation, that may require a local or general anesthetic.
The shoulder and elbow are common sites of dislocation. There may be associated fractures.
1. An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity; SYN. disruption.
2. The act of disrupting an established order; SYN. breakdown.
Luxation : déplacement d'un os sorti de son articulation.
1. Déboîtement, luxation d'un os.
2. Séparation des parties d'un tout. Dislocation du cortège.
(Médecine) Sortie de la tête d'un os de la cavité oů elle doit être : luxation du coude, du genou, de l'épaule.