A 35-year-old female suffers a broken clavicle following a motor vehicle accident. X-ray reveals that the bone surfaces in the joint partially lost contact with each other. This condition is called:
A) dislocation.
B) subluxation.
C) sublimation.
D) nonunion.

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A subluxation occurs when the bone surfaces in a joint partially lose contact with each other, often as a result of trauma or injury. This is different from a dislocation, which is a complete displacement of the bone out of the joint, and nonunion, which refers to a failure of bone to heal properly after a fracture. Sublimation is not a medical term used in this context.

A 35-Year-Old Female Suffers a Broken Clavicle Following a Motor