{"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":"Varus instability: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Knee Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X4RD19LgjB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/varus-instability-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Varus instability: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/varus-instability-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=X4RD19LgjB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Varus instability: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Knee Hospitals\" data-secret=\"X4RD19LgjB\" 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":"Varus instability is looseness of the knee when it is stressed inward, creating a \u201cbow-legged\u201d opening on the outside of the joint. It usually reflects injury or laxity of the lateral (outer) stabilizers of the knee. Clinicians use the term in physical exams, imaging reports, and surgical planning discussions. It can appear after sports injuries, gradual wear, or in some cases after knee surgery."}