To add to the tiny dog's troubles, the veterinarians also noticed that Baby had an unusual gait and further diagnosed bilaterally luxated patellas — a condition in which the patellas, or kneecaps, in the dog's hind legs dislocate or
move out of their normal location.
A luxating patella is a knee cap that moves
out of its normal location.
This occurs when the kneecap (patella) moves
out of its normal location, which is in the groove of the femur.
Therefore, a luxating patella is a kneecap that «pops out» or moves
out of its normal location.
Therefore, a luxating patella is a kneecap that moves
out of its normal location.
Patellar luxation is a condition in which the patella (the «knee cap») dislocates or moves
out of its normal location.