Press Release: New theory on genesis of osteoarthritis comes with successful therapy in mice In the future, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable Quote: Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage.
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New theory on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis