Cortisone Shots and avn

[Dannywayoflife]

Hi eveyone,
                can anyone point me to a study or any writen evidence that shows a link with corisone and AVN?

[hipnhop]

I was one of those unique cases of someone developing stage 4 AVN after a cortisone injection. It is rare and not well understood. However, there are numerous documented cases of this anomaly and patients should be warned.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:8KnZM4Yw6tsJ:www.acta-ortho.gr/v603/05.pdf+Osteonecrosis+of+the+femoral+head+in+men+following+short-course+corticosteroid+therapy:+a+report+of+15+cases&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj-pvddagN_E3hS_85_wVLw4pgI6c908I7vnmmoK__K1Cs-RXi7XaBgZR9CR5UVYIQgkOcZB8Ff0dHfF4ur54yQLkzSJfkNKuR_WfZadEZx9yg20-pEVJ9WkjDBPMc-_G92P8d6&sig=AHIEtbTdcQ30msd6ARn642mmDvKHFi3T1Q&pli=1

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks for the info mate