Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does meniscal transection rather than excision increase pain behavior and structural damage in experimental osteoarthritis in mice?
Answer: Meniscal transection rather than resection promotes more severe pain and structural damage in mice. Administration of opioids, cyclooxygenase and nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitors provide analgesia in this model. Careful description of the structures damaged is crucial when reporting experimental osteoarthritis (OA).
Output (English): yes