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To the Editor: Chin and Sarno (Feb. 23 issue)¹ state, ``Osteonecrosis can also occur with short-term use of corticosteroids.'' This statement is inexact and incomplete, and it could be used unfairly by lawyers in malpractice suits.

My colleagues and I have reviewed the international literature for any evidence that short-term treatment (less than 2 weeks) with moderate doses of prednisone (starting at 40 mg per day given orally, with the dose reduced over a period ranging from 6 to 14 days) in adults is associated with osteonecrosis. My experience is that this association is not present in a specific subgroup . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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