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STEROID‐INDUCED AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE HIP IN NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY

2005; Wiley; Volume: 75; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03389.x

1445-2197

George Kwok Chu Wong, Wai Sang Poon, Kwok Hing Chiu,

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Background: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is perceived to be a rare complication of short‐term steroid therapy for neurosurgical conditions but its precise risk is unknown. Methods: Retrospective review of hospital records between 1994 and 2001. Results: The risk of developing AVN of the femoral head is 0.3% with an incidence of one per one thousand patients per year. Conclusions: It would be advisable to minimize both the dosage and the duration of steroid treatment where possible.