APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Subluxation: Subluxation is the medical term for a partial dislocation. You have a subluxation if something pulls your joint apart and the bones still touch, just not as completely as usual.

Detailed explanation-2: -A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet. A partial dislocation is referred to as a subluxation.

Detailed explanation-3: -A dislocation is complete separation of the bones that form a joint. In subluxation, the bones in a joint are partly out of position. Often, a dislocated joint remains dislocated until it is put back in place (reduced) by a doctor, but sometimes it moves back in place on its own.

Detailed explanation-4: -A subluxation is a partial dislocation within the body. This dislocation typically occurs in a joint. Many people seek chiropractic care for joint subluxations that are creating serious pain and discomfort. A subluxation can happen to people of all ages.

Detailed explanation-5: -A shoulder subluxation occurs when the humerus partially slides in and out of place quickly (Figure 2). Shoulder dislocations occur when the humerus comes all the way out of the glenoid (Figure 3). It may fall back into place after time or may need to be put back into place with medical assistance.