Cartilage loss linked to only slightly worse knee OA pain
Loss of cartilage thickness is associated with only a modest increase in knee osteoarthritis pain, an effect mediated in part by worsening synovitis, according to findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.“There is an indirect path by which cartilage loss could affect pain,” David Felson, MD, of Boston University, and colleagues wrote. “The relationship could be