malalignment

noun

mal·​align·​ment ˌmal-ə-ˈlīn-mənt 

: incorrect or imperfect alignment (as of teeth or bones at a joint)

With a large enough area of cartilage loss or with bony remodeling, the joint becomes tilted, and malalignment develops. Malalignment is the most potent risk factor for structural deterioration of the joint …

—David T. Felton, The New England Journal of Medicine

malaligned

-ˈlīnd 

adjective