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Diagnosed with avn of right hip last sept. due to high dose scrip of multiple steroids 3 yrs ago.i had a thr in oct. how do i know other joints are ok?

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Needs a reason: Avascular necrosis (aka legg-calve-perthes disease) is a problem fairly unique to hips. It is caused when something compromises the blood supply. This is often due to a break (i.e. Bo jackson) although steroids can do it as well. It is highly unlikely that any of your other joints would be affected without some specific reason.

Answered 11/26/2013

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