Verb (used with object), : The accident luxated the left shoulder. From Dictionary.com.
Make an incision along its radial border, extending half an inch beyond each articulation; cautiously detach the skin and tendon from its dorsal surface and the muscles from its palmar face; have the edges held well apart and carry the knife through the upper articulation; then luxate the bone outwards and pass the knife completely along its inner surface; and finally carry the knife through its lower articulation. From Wordnik.com. [An Epitome of Practical Surgery, for Field and Hospital.] Reference
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