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. 2009 Jan 5;7:1. doi: 10.1186/1546-0096-7-1

Table 5.

Frequency of joints which are the main focus of papers on Ligamentous laxity

Joint Number of papers Frequency %
Temporomandibular joint 30 1.1
Spine 302 12
Shoulder 861 34.3
Elbow 225 9
Wrist 229 9
Hip 229 9
Knee 287 11.4
Patellofemoral joint 19 0.7
Ankle 325 13
Total Single Joint 1534 99.5%
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome 1666
Joint Hypermobility 330

Total 3330

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.