Gamuts

Narrowed joint space

A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, joins bones or cartilage with a fibrous joint capsule that is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones, constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity, and surrounds the bones' articulating surfaces. This joint unites long bones and permits free bone movement and greater mobility. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Advanced arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Avascular necrosis
Degenerative arthritis
Enteropathic arthritis
Erosive osteoarthritis
Fungal arthritis
Gout
Juvenile chronic arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Neuropathic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Septic arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Tuberculous arthritis
 Uncommon
Bleeding tendency
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease
Farber disease
Hemophilic arthropathy
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Postoperative arthritis
Reiter syndrome
Repair of slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Sarcoidosis
Smallpox residual
Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis
Stickler syndrome
Synovial hemangioma
Synovial neoplasm
Winchester syndrome

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