Repeated cortisone injections may contribute to joint breakdown and subsequent replacement. — Whalespan
Repeated cortisone injections may contribute to joint breakdown and subsequent replacement.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“I had my left ankle which is one of the joints that that got replaced I had that injected with cortisone maybe five times before it was replaced and like who knows if that contributed to it breaking down but it certainly didn't help”