Significance of “Erosion-like Lesions” in “Healthy Controls”

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To the Editor: Olech and colleagues note that erosions are commonly found in metacarpal phalangeal and wrist joints of “healthy subjects”1 and “healthy employees”2. Olech, et al 2 report observation of “erosion-like lesions” on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of 26 of 40 (65%) healthy employees of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (Oklahoma City, OK, USA). This contrasts with “at least one erosion in the hands … E-mail: bmr{at}ku.edu