Importance Players of American football may be at increased risk of long-term neurological
conditions, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Objective To determine the …

Background: The cause of pain in osteoarthritis is unknown. Bone has pain fibers, and
marrow lesions, which are thought to represent edema, have been noted in osteoarthritis. …

Background Whether arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for symptomatic patients with a
meniscal tear and knee osteoarthritis results in better functional outcomes than nonoperative …

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint disorders in the elderly, yet few studies have
targeted symptomatic osteoarthritis, especially symptomatic hand osteoarthritis. The authors …

Importance Although clinical trials demonstrate the superior effectiveness of medication for
opioid use disorder (MOUD) compared with nonpharmacologic treatment, national data on …

The term “repetitive head impacts” (RHI) refers to the cumulative exposure to concussive and
subconcussive events. Although RHI are believed to increase risk for later-life neurological …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of effusions, popliteal cysts, and synovial thickening
with knee symptoms in older persons with and without radiographic (XR) osteoarthritis (OA)…

Importance The United States has invested substantially in screening and brief intervention
for illicit drug use and prescription drug misuse, based in part on evidence of efficacy for …

… Tf only 1 hand was assessed by radiography, we doubled the OA count, sincc a previous
study (13) and our own analyses (Chaisson CE: unpublished observations) havc shown no as…

Objective To examine whether estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) prevents worsening of
radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in elderly women. Methods A total of 551 women ages …