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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Buckled joints/knees

Buckled joints or buckled knees means locked joints/knees?
  

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Just the opposite. When one's knees buckle, they give way. " I think a buckled joint is a bent joint, such as in the hands of someone who has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.

  • Just the opposite.
  • When one's knees buckle, they give way.
  • " I think a buckled joint is a bent joint, such as in the hands of someone who has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Just the opposite. When one's knees buckle, they give way.

e.g., "When Mary heard the news of her brother's death her knees buckled and she had to be caught by John to keep from falling to the floor."

I think a buckled joint is a bent joint, such as in the hands of someone who has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.

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