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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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