{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Knee Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drknee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drknee\/","title":"Joint space narrowing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Knee Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qAsY8g5BkR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/joint-space-narrowing-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Joint space narrowing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/joint-space-narrowing-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=qAsY8g5BkR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Joint space narrowing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Knee Hospitals\" data-secret=\"qAsY8g5BkR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Joint space narrowing is a term used in medical imaging reports to describe a reduced gap between two bones in a joint. It is most commonly discussed when reviewing weight-bearing X-rays of the knee, hip, or hand. In simple terms, it can suggest that the \u201ccushion\u201d of cartilage or meniscus in that joint is thinner or less effective. Clinicians use it as one piece of information when evaluating arthritis, injury effects, and joint degeneration."}