How many steroids does it take?

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I have been doing some research on Avascular Necrosis and I see one cause is the over use of sterioids. What I want to know is how much is to much? Several procedures where done to help what could be a frozen shoulder or an impingementdue to an accident. Now we have a diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the left hip. In a years time 220mg. of Depo-Medrol was used. Is this enough to cause avascular necrosis?

-- Ellen (sproutness@hotmail.com), December 06, 2004

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