Diseases

Joint Instability

Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Instability, Joint
  • Instabilities, Joint
  • Joint Instabilities
  • Hypermobility, Joint
  • Laxity, Joint
  • Hypermobilities, Joint
  • Joint Hypermobilities
  • Joint Hypermobility
  • Joint Laxities
  • Joint Laxity
  • Laxities, Joint

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

83

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Previous Indexing

  • Joint Diseases (1966-1982)
  • Ligaments, Articular (1966-1982)

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Tree Number

  1. C05w.550w.521

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NLM Classification

WE 304

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Joint Instability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007593. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007593
  2. Joint Instability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25385201