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.