Joint dislocation, or luxation (Latin: luxatio), occurs when bones in a joint become displaced or misaligned. It is often caused by a sudden impact to the joint. The ligaments always become damaged as a result of a dislocation. A subluxation is a partial dislocation.
A crystalline lens Luxation can also occur in the eye; known as Ectopia lentis, it is a displacement or malposition of the eye's crystalline lens from its normal location.
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