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Reply to the comment on “increased risk of osteoarthritis in persons with spinal cord injury: a population-based longitudinal follow-up study in Taiwan”

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We thank Dr. Sun and colleagues for their interest in our article and for their constructive comments. Their observations highlight important methodological considerations that merit discussion.

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  1. Liu CP, Pan SL. Increased risk of osteoarthritis in persons with spinal cord injury: a population-based longitudinal follow-up study in Taiwan. Spinal Cord. 2025;63:508–13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-025-01112-x

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  2. Sun W, Wang Y, Xiao H, Liu J. Comment on increased risk of osteoarthritis in persons with spinal cord injury: a population-based longitudinal follow-up study in Taiwan. Spinal Cord. 2025.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chien-Po Liu & Shin-Liang Pan

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

    Shin-Liang Pan

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CPL contributed to study design, manuscript drafting, and revision. SLP contributed to study design, manuscript drafting, and revision. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Liu, CP., Pan, SL. Reply to the comment on “increased risk of osteoarthritis in persons with spinal cord injury: a population-based longitudinal follow-up study in Taiwan”. Spinal Cord (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-025-01128-3

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