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Instability of joint

MedGen UID:: 5935
•Concept ID:: C0022410
•: Finding

Synonyms:	Instabilities, Joint; Instability, Joint; Joint Instabilities; Joint Instability
SNOMED CT:	Instability of joint (67374007); Unstable joint (67374007); Joint unsteady (67374007); Joint gives way (67374007); Decreased stability of joint (67374007)

Definition

Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis. [from MeSH]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVInstability of joint

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
  - Abnormality of the skeletal system
    - Abnormal skeletal morphology
      - Abnormal joint morphology
        Arthropathy
        Instability of joint

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A biomechanical perspective on physical therapy management of knee osteoarthritis.

Farrokhi S, Voycheck CA, Tashman S, Fitzgerald GK
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013 Sep;43(9):600-19. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4121. PMID: 23756435

Non-operative treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.

Morrison DS, Frogameni AD, Woodworth P
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997 May;79(5):732-7. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199705000-00013. PMID: 9160946

The prevention and treatment of injuries to the shoulder in swimming.

Ciullo JV, Stevens GG
Sports Med 1989 Mar;7(3):182-204. doi: 10.2165/00007256-198907030-00004. PMID: 2660212

Recent clinical studies

Clinical prediction guides

Cervical subtotal en-bloc spondylectomy of C6 mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.

Lee CH, Min WK
Eur Spine J 2016 Jul;25(7):2117-23. Epub 2015 Nov 10 doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4297-z. PMID: 26556438

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