Beneficial effects of bone-acting drugs in osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly reported, but reliable conclusions regarding their efficacy are hindered by methodological drawbacks in study design. Identifying patients with osteoporotic OA, a phenotype defined by decreased density associated with high remodelling in subchondral bone, might improve the success of bone-directed agents.
- Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont
- Jorge A. Roman-Blas