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

Thompson, Austin R; Ensrud, Erik R · Am J Phys Med Rehabil · 2020

case_report · Level V

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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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