Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Are lateral-compartment Osteophytes Associated With Lateral-compartment Cartilage Degeneration in Arthritic Varus Knees?
Answer: Lateral-compartment osteophytes are not associated with biomechanically weaker cartilage or with more-advanced histologic signs of degeneration of lateral-compartment cartilage in knees with varus arthritis. Given the small sample size of 71, the study was underpowered to detect small-to-modest decreases in biomechanical properties. Future studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm the current findings.
Output (English): no