Table 5 |
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Frequency of joints which are the main focus of papers on Ligamentous laxity |
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Joint |
Number of papers |
Frequency % |
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Temporomandibular joint |
30 |
1.1 |
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Spine |
302 |
12 |
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Shoulder |
861 |
34.3 |
|
Elbow |
225 |
9 |
|
Wrist |
229 |
9 |
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Hip |
229 |
9 |
|
Knee |
287 |
11.4 |
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Patellofemoral joint |
19 |
0.7 |
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Ankle |
325 |
13 |
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Total Single Joint |
1534 |
99.5% |
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome |
1666 |
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Joint Hypermobility |
330 |
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Total |
3330 |
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The totals do not add up to 3330 as 200 papers discussed both instability of a single joint and either Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Joint hypermobility syndrome. |
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Tofts et al. Pediatric Rheumatology 2009 7:1 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-1 |
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