Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Small joint hypermobility
HP:0430046
What it means
The capability that a small joint (or a group of joints) has to move, passively and/or actively, beyond normal limits along physiological axes. Small joints include metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, \nsecond to fifth metatarsophalangeal joints, and wrists.
Part of the broader category
Small joint hypermobility
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