title: Clinical Inquiry: Does knuckle popping lead to arthritis?
abstract: Habitual knuckle popping, or cracking (over the course of several decades) isn't associated with clinical or radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Valley Family Medicine Residency, University of Washington at Renton, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Tye
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.affiliation: Valley Family Medicine Residency, University of Washington at Renton, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kelsberg
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Safranek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013997:Time Factors