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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr;99(4):e54-e55.
doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001202.

Rapid Onset of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis After a Single Intra-articular Hip Joint Injection of Corticosteroid

Austin R Thompson  1 , Erik R Ensrud
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Rapid Onset of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis After a Single Intra-articular Hip Joint Injection of Corticosteroid

Austin R Thompson et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

We outline a case in which osteonecrosis of the femoral head developed in temporal association with a single intra-articular injection of corticosteroid (triamcinolone acetonide) in a 72-yr-old woman, resulting in a total hip arthroplasty. We conclude that the risk of developing osteonecrosis after a single intra-articular injection of corticosteroid needs to be considered in the informed consent process.

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