This destructive process also weakens the ligaments, the tendons, and the muscles, causing the joint to become unstable and partially dislocated, oftentimes leaving a deformed appearance.
Destruktīvais process bojā arī saites un cīpslas un novājina muskuļus, tāpēc locītava kļūst nestabila, kaulu gali novirzās un bieži vien locītava deformējas.