Sentences with phrase «luxated out of the groove»

Grade I patellar luxation means that the patella can be luxated out of the groove by putting pressure on it, but as soon as the pressure is released, the patella goes back in place.

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The Luxating Patella generally occurs when the groove of the femur that the patella sits in is too shallow which allows the patella to move out of place.

The diagnosis of a luxating patella can be made by the veterinarian feeling the patella and popping it in and out of the groove.

A luxating patella pops out of its groove and moves to one side or the other when the knee is extended.

The patella will luxate or slip out of the groove during extension of the leg if the trochlear groove is too shallow, if the cat is bow - legged or cow - hocked (i.e., the leg bones are excessively curved) or if the point of attachment on the tibia is off - center.

In a dog with shallow grooves, the patella will luxate (Slip out of place) sideways, especially toward the inside.

As with other small, active breeds, the Aussie can be affected by a condition called luxating patellas, where the knee cap of the rear legs slips in and out of its groove.

In affected dogs, this groove is very narrow and the patella luxates or jumps out of the groove.

Luxating Patella — in smaller breed dogs in some cases the knee - cap can move out of the groove it runs in when the knee bends, resulting in a hopping gait and a little kick of the back leg out behind when running.

Patellar luxation, also known as luxating patella and sub-luxated patella, occurs when the kneecap slips out of the groove that holds it into the femur.