In message , at 11:42:12 on
Sun, 15 Feb 2009, The Natural Philosopher remarked:
A disloacated patella that could, if left, cause potentially severe
bleeding to the extent that if it were not treated, the leg itself was
at risk.

So "life threatening" to the life in the leg, perhaps, maybe?

I'm not looking for excuses here, but there does seem to be some
over-egging.
--
Roland Perry