"Joint Instability" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis.
| Descriptor ID |
D007593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.521
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| Concept/Terms |
Joint Instability- Joint Instability
- Instability, Joint
- Instabilities, Joint
- Joint Instabilities
Hypermobility, Joint- Hypermobility, Joint
- Hypermobilities, Joint
- Joint Hypermobilities
- Joint Hypermobility
- Laxity, Joint
- Joint Laxities
- Joint Laxity
- Laxities, Joint
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Joint Instability" by people in Profiles.
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A machine learning approach using gait parameters to cluster TKA subjects into stable and unstable joints for discovery analysis. Knee. 2025 Jun; 54:167-177.
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Capsulotomy Size Affects Hip Joint Kinematic Stability. Arthroscopy. 2016 08; 32(8):1571-80.
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Outcomes of arthroscopic anterior shoulder instability in the beach chair versus lateral decubitus position: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Arthroscopy. 2014 Oct; 30(10):1349-65.
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Does ACL reconstruction alter natural history?: A systematic literature review of long-term outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Feb 19; 96(4):292-300.
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Biomechanical comparison of occiput-C1-C2 fixation techniques: C0-C1 transarticular screw and direct occiput condyle screw. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 May 20; 37(12):E696-701.