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A member asked:
Will my avascular necrosis stop progressing now that i have stopped taking steroids ?
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There is some fixed : Not complete safety. The good news is it lessons the risk for more new lesions. But there is fixed damage and depending where and how much will be fixable and how much it can interfer with your musculoskeletal system.
Answered 2/13/2013
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