You are talking to a 54-year-old patient who has joint pain.You order a scan to look at the cartilage in the patient's painful joints because you suspect that cartilage has worn away,leading to

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Joint pain and cartilage damage are classic symptoms of osteoarthritis, a condition in which the cushioning cartilage between joints wears away over time. The other options are unrelated conditions that do not typically result in cartilage damage.

You Are Talking to a 54-Year-Old Patient Who Has Joint