II: patella
remains luxated until it is manually reduced or until the dog extends the stifle joint and rotates the tibia to reduce it
III: patella
remains luxated most of the time but it can be manually reduced with the joint in extension (stifle flexion results in luxation)
Grade III — The patella
remains luxated most of the time but can be moved back into the correct position manually
The patella
remains luxated until it spontaneously returns to the trochlear groove with active extension of the stifle or until it is manually replaced.
Not exact matches
The patella (knee cap) does not
remain in the groove on the femur (thigh bone) and thus becomes
luxated (dislocated).
Rocky's former owners neglected him greatly and two
luxating patellas were allowed to
remain untreated.