[Clinical research of correlation between osteonecrosis and steroid].

Zirong Li, Wei Sun, Hui Qü, Yixiong Zhou, Bao-xin Dou, Zhencai Shi, Nianfei Zhang, Xiaoguang Cheng, Dali Wang, Wan-shou Guo

PubMed · 2005 · 37 citations · 0 references

Abstract

About one-third patients with SARS who were treated with a high dose of corticosteroid occurred osteonecrosis. ON is frequently multiple focuses. The actual time of onset of ON is early of steroid used. MRI is golden standard for early diagnosis of ON. The patients who were treated with a high dose of corticosteroid should be inspected initially by MRI.