Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases > Joint Instability Terms and Definitions
Joint Instability
Medical Definition: | Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis. Factors involved are intra-articular disease and integrity of extra-articular structures such as joint capsule, ligaments, and muscles. |
Guide Notes: | note category |
Also Called: | Hypermobility, Joint |
Previously Indexed: | Joint Diseases (1966-1982),Ligaments, Articular (1966-1982) |
Joint Instability Medical Definitions and Terms
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