"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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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Posterior Humeral Avulsion of the Glenohumeral Ligament: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2022 08 01; 10(8).
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Does native glenoid anatomy predispose to shoulder instability? An MRI analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jun; 31(6S):S110-S116.
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The Lateral Side: When and How to Release, Lengthen, and Reconstruct. Clin Sports Med. 2022 Jan; 41(1):171-183.
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Inconsistencies in Controlling for Risk Factors for Recurrent Shoulder Instability After Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2022 11; 50(13):3705-3713.
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Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy for the Treatment of Patella Alta: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2022 06; 50(7):2042-2051.
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Return to sport following Latarjet glenoid reconstruction for anterior shoulder instability. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Nov; 30(11):2549-2559.
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The Evaluation and Management of the Failed Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Aug 01; 28(15):607-616.
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When to Add Lateral Soft Tissue Balancing? Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2019 Dec; 27(4):e25-e31.
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Revision Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Jun 15; 27(12):426-436.