Although, overall, joint damage correlates with physical disability in rheumatoid arthritis, damage to cartilage and to bone might contribute unequally. New data suggest that cartilage damage has the greater influence on disability, but—besides questions about the practical consequences of this finding—further studies are needed to exclude potential confounders.
- Yvonne M. R. de Punder
- Piet L. C. M. van Riel
